Game Changer: Book Access for All Kids

Please clarify your personal belief system about literacy and learning that is reflected in your practice? A Pre-Assessment benchmark testing will be given in fall and winter and then we will check for literacy growth in the spring. The Aimsweb Benchmark Assessment measures the students reading vocabulary, comprehension and oral reading fluency. We will also use Rigby to measure students instructional reading level. This is ongoing throughout the year, done by both support and classroom teachers. Our goal is to grow our intermediate grade students by 3 book levels (on an A-Z continuum). For example, if a student starts the year at a level K they will be at a level M by the end of the year. Many of our students are below grade level and making this growth requires closely monitored interventions in addition to quality books that inspire and motivate the students to achieve.