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1. Student ID Student Name Scale Score 150 245 300 350 401 159530 Ax xx 447 A A E EA E 159609 Aroa Fh A E Em E 159716 AXXXXXXX MXXXXXXX a E E E 159585 AXXXXXXX YXXXXXXX O 160302 AXXXXXXXX GXXXXKXXX 159610 BXXXXXX VXxxxxx O Y Y Y Y 159838 BXXXXXXXXX DOOOOOOOK 166999 00000 AXXXXX O https secure oarsaccess net Please type in a name for your Intervention Group e Intervention Group Canes OD Enter the group s name and click Ok Note Your web browser must be set to allow pop up JavaScript windows for this feature to work correctly Adding Students to an Existing Intervention Group 36 Palmdale School District Language Implementation Handbook Fall 2011 If you wish to add the students you ve selected to an existing Intervention Group select the group from the pulldown menu labeled Add to Existing Group and then click Go ONLINE ASSESSMENT REPORTING SYSTEM OARS USER MANUAL Managing Intervention Groups To access Intervention Groups you ve already created or that other users are sharing with you click on the Intervention Groups tab at the top of the OARS window Intervention Group Management Manage Groups My Intervention Groups Y Shared Intervention Groups All Intervention Groups Group Name Students Actions After School Reading Club 6 Copy Share Details Edit Delete CSV Grade 3 ELA Bubble Kids 19 C2. Unit 16 Feb 14 Mar 2 13 Content Mastery March 9 Lessons 1 5 Unit 16 Mar 5 Mar 30 14 Content April 6 Lessons 6 10 Mastery Benchmark Paper Unit 17 Apr 2 Apr 20 15 Content Mastery April 27 Lessons 1 5 Unit 17 Apr 23 May 11 15 Content Mastery May 18 Lessons 6 10 Unit 18 May 14 June 1 15 Content Mastery June 8 Lessons 1 5 Unit 18 June 4 18 10 EOB Content June 20 Lessons 6 10 Mastery Fluency 2011 13 June 4 8 5 LRS June 13 8 2011 Baselines and Progress Indicators are pre post measure of student growth Palmdale School District Language Implementation Handbook Fall 2011 Palmdale School District Language Pacing and Assessment Timeline Books D 2011 12 BoaksD Des Dm Assessments scores Due in OARS Baseline September 7 9 3 Assessments September 16 Assessments LRS TOSCRF Writing Unit 19 Sept 12 Sept 30 15 Content Mastery October 7 Lessons 1 5 Unit 19 Oct 3 Oct 21 14 Content Mastery October 28 Lessons 6 10 Unit 20 Oct 24 Nov 10 14 Content Mastery December 2 Lessons 1 5 Unit 20 Nov 28 Dec 16 15 Content January 6 Lesson 6 10 Mastery Benchmark Paper Unit 21 Jan 3 Jan 20 13 Content Mastery Feb 3 Lessons 1 5 Unit 21 Jan 23 Feb 10 14 Content Feb 17 Lessons 6 10 Mastery Fluency Unit 22 Feb 14 Mar 2 13 Content Mastery March 9 Lessons 1 5 Unit 22 Mar 5 Mar 30 14 Content April 6 Lessons 6 10 Mastery Benchmark Paper Unit 23 Ap
3. essent tenent tnn 24 25 Pacing Guides acie A O Rote de Ree n 26 31 Oars Directions for Assigning Students to an Assessment Level 32 34 Oars Directions for Intervention Groups sess esee eene enne 35 40 Parent letters should be on school letterhead and also contain the district logo E copies of each can be found on the Language page on the district website 19 Palmdale School District Language Implementation Handbook Fall 2011 September 2011 Dear Parent Guardians At school it is our goal for all students to be highly successful During the 2011 12 school year we will be providing specialized reading and writing instruction in a class called Language for students who need extra support Your child will be participating in this class We invite you to attend a workshop to meet your child s reading teacher On Back to School Night at p m This will take place just before the Back to School Night events At this workshop we will introduce the curriculum to you and share ideas of how you can help your child at home Language instruction helps students make rapid gains in reading and writing It is based on proven literacy research It is comprehensive providing direct instruction in six important areas of language arts phonemic awareness and phonics word recognition and spelling vocabulary and morphology grammar and usage listening and reading comprehension
4. e Students will be chosen to participate in the program for the school year e Placement will be confirmed or adjusted based upon August CST results Students who receive a CST CMA ELA score below 300 will remain in the Language placement The placement of students who receive a CST CMA ELA scale score of 300 330 will be reviewed e Once placed in the class students will be given baseline tests to further diagnose student strengths and weaknesses This will take place during the first week of school Parents are to be informed and invited to an orientation meeting e All students are placed in a Language class based on assessment results not grade level Placement in the alternative core program should not be taken lightly for any student whether in a general education placement or special education placement While it may be true that this placement will be the norm for students in an SDC classroom and for many RSP students it should not be assumed to be the case Students who have tested proficient or advanced on the CMA need careful consideration as to the most appropriate language arts placement Student needs may be best met with placement in the general education core classroom with support from supplemental resources and special education personnel Palmdale School District Language Implementation Handbook Fall 2011 During the year Every effort has been made to ensure correct placement of students In the unlikely event that a
5. Palmdale BN AAN School District Launching a Launching a lifetime of leaming of learning Language Program Implementation Handbook 2011 2012 Palmdale School District Language Implementation Handbook Fall 2011 Table of Contents Language Class Placements aa 3 4 Exiting the Language Class raconte etc a a a 5 Language Professional Development Topics eene cessere eee ee ente enne tne tn enin ntn nnt tn tne 6 Professional Development 2011 0 etta renciuazasos nin te roa nto encinas sina Un Dot na di nda rectvenrnsts 7 Forming a Language Class ii p ceghn cre A cea 8 9 Language Instructional Block eerie ee e eene e eerte eee eee nennen tne connoo en tosta naso netta tns ene ni 10 Grading anid Report Cards ooo eeepc E isa 11 12 DCCICLCIDIpeeme t 13 Creating an Intervention Class in Oars cercasi eese eerte eee nennen teens tna nennen tutta sn stn nona 14 luy eem 15 M Ie i EN 16 17 Parental Nvo Ne menta 18 Teacher Resource Pares a 19 40 Palmdale School District Language Implementation Handbook Fall 2011 Language Class Placement The California Department of Education allows districts to adopt intensive intervention programs designed to address literacy and language development and incorporate the elements for English language development The Palmdale School District
6. Ed Baseline and Progress Indicators Enter Subtest Scores For The Current Class An Intervention Group Please note e Students in this class are not configured for this assessment yet Go to Setup 4 Click 4 Assign all students to the same level by using the pulldown E menu above the student list 5 Assign students individually by using the pulldown y in the row next to the student in question 6 Assign students to a different Subject Area Teacher if they receive instruction from a different teacher Save and Continue 7 Be sure to click on Save and Continue when you have finished at the bottom of the page in the setup At this point you will have to decide to assign students to a specific Language Book A B C D E or F 33 Palmdale School District Language Implementation Handbook Fall 2011 Assigning Students to a Enter Scores Language Book A F Or assign a please select wv Language 4th Ed Baseline and Progress Indicators Progra e i Books A and B Not Assigned Y Books C and D Books E and F Not Assigned y Not Assigned 8 Be sure to click on Save and Continue when you have finished Note When a new student arrives in your class during the year you will have to assign that student an assessment level before you can submit assessment results Not all assessments need to be assigned to students When ScanOARS is used to upload students scores the system
7. and speaking and writing Upon successful completion of this instruction during the 2011 12 school year it is our hope that your student will be caught up to their grade level and able to return to their regular grade level reading program We are excited to be able to provide this opportunity for your child and look forward to seeing you on September at pm Please contact the school if you have any questions Sincerely Principal Language Teacher 20 Palmdale School District Language Implementation Handbook Fall 2011 Septiembre 2011 Estimados Padres Tutores En la escuela es nuestra meta que todos los estudiantes tengan gran xito A trav s del a o escolar 2011 2012 estaremos proporcionando la lectura especializada y ense anza de escritura en una clase llamada Lenguaje Para los estudiantes que necesitan un apoyo extra Su ni o estar participando en esta clase Te invitamos a asistir a un taller para que conozca al maestro a de lectura de su ni o en la noche de Celebraci n de Regreso a la Escuela a las p m Esto tendr lugar un momento antes de los eventos de la Celebraci n de Regreso a la Escuela En este taller vamos a presentar el plan de estudio y estaremos compartiendo ideas de c mo usted puede ayudar a su ni o en la casa Lenguaje Instrucci n de ayuda a los estudiantes para obtener ganancias r pidamente en la lectura y la escritura Se basa en la investigaci n en alfabetizaci n demostr
8. el programa de Lenguaje y recibir instrucci n regular Comentarios 23 Palmdale School District Language Implementation Handbook Fall 2011 Palmdale School District Language Pacing and Assessment Timeline Books A B 2011 12 Baseline September 7 9 3 Assessments September 16 Assessments LRS TOSCRF Writing Unit 1 Sept 12 Sept 30 15 Content Mastery October 7 Unit 2 Oct 3 Oct 21 14 Content October 28 Mastery Benchmark Paper Unit 3 Oct 24 Nov 10 14 Content December 2 Mastery Fluency Unit 4 Nov 28 Dec 16 15 Content January 6 Mastery Benchmark Paper Unit 5 Jan 3 Jan 20 13 Content Mastery Feb 3 Unit 6 Jan 23 Feb 10 14 EOB Content Feb 17 Unit 7 Feb 14 Mar 2 13 Content Mastery March 9 Unit 8 Mar 5 Mar 30 14 Content April 6 Mastery Benchmark Paper Unit 9 Apr 2 Apr 20 15 Content April 27 Mastery Fluency Unit 10 Apr 23 May 11 15 Content May 18 Mastery Benchmark Paper Unit 11 May 14 June 1 15 Content Mastery June 8 Unit 12 June 4 18 10 EOB Content June 20 Mastery Fluency 2011 13 June 4 8 5 LRS June 13 Placement Tests Baselines and Progress Indicators are pre post measure of student growth 8 2011 26 Palmdale School District Language Implementation Handbook Palmdale School District Language Pacing and Assessment Timeline Books C D 2011 12 Fall 2011 Baseline Baseline September 7 9 3 Assessments September 16 A
9. program will be considered strategic learners and will be monitored by the Learning Support Teacher Intervention Teacher and the school intervention team Monitoring will include PASS results and grades Other options will include check in check out and other personal types of monitoring Palmdale School District Language Implementation Handbook Fall 2011 Language Professional Development The district is dedicated to providing Language training to the following staff members Administrators General Education Teachers Special Education Teachers Learning Support Teachers Instructional Aides District Substitutes Speech and Language Language training opportunities Language 4 Edition Overview Language 3 day training School Intervention Team Training Response to Intervention Mini workshops to be determined by surveys o Language PLC Make and Take Folder Activities Planning and Delivering a Lesson Planning a Unit Backward Planning Reteaching and Retesting Now What Classroom and Time management Lesson Planning Beyond the TE and Keeping Fidelity Writing in Language Integrating Positive Behavior Support in Language Successful Tips in Program Implementation sharing Q QU 0 70 00 o co 0 Q9 In addition to Language training the district realizes there may be a need for additional support The following may be offered as needed Differentiating instruction OARS technology training Initial assessment t
10. stay and the remaining 20 students swap places with the other eligible Language students in Classes B C and D After the swap there are 4 extra students Two are placed in Classes B and C and one additional in Class A for the ELA ELD block After the shift of students for the ELA ELD 2 5 hour block 32 Stu 32 Stu 33 Stu 26 L Stu Class A Class B Class C Class D Students in Classes A B and C are basic and above in proficiency levels Example 2 31 Stu 6L 30 Stu 2L 31 Stu OL 32 Stu 3L Class A Class B Class C Class D There are not enough students to create a grade level class Depending upon the level of the Language candidates they could be placed in the Learning Support Teacher s class Example 3 31 Stu OL 31 Stu OL 31 Stu OL 26 Stu 26 L Class A Class B Class C Class D One teacher has all of the students in their class for the entire day 8 Palmdale School District Language Implementation Handbook Fall 2011 This model is the same at the Intermediate school sites RSP and SDC classrooms are expected to level their students and form as homogeneous groups based on baseline testing as possible RSP or SDC students who would have their needs better met within a general education Language class should be considered for placement there and their IEP adjusted accordingly in regards to their service minutes It is expected that all district staff regardless of program wor
11. teacher believes a student has been misplaced the teacher will provide current data CST grades PASS results to support the removal of a student from the Language class If the teacher believes that a student should be placed in literacy intervention the following procedure will be employed For potential students The teacher will review the student s grades in all subjects The teacher will review the most current CST data The teacher will review the most recent ELA PASS results The teacher will bring the data to the Learning Support Intervention RSP Teacher as well as any documentation of previous interventions and results e If there is not documented evidence of previous intervention then the School Intervention Team will meet to plan instructional interventions e Ifthere is documented evidence of previous unsuccessful interventions then the Learning Support Intervention Teacher will administer the Language Reading Scale placement test and the School Intervention Team will meet to discuss next steps Placement Decisions LRS Lexile Results OARS will auto score placement when scantrons are used for screening Grade Level Lexile Placement Recommendation Grade 3 Below 430L Book A Above 430L Core Grade 4 Below 430L Book A 430L 575L Book A Accelerated Above 575L Core Grade 5 Below 430L Book A 430L 700L Book C Above 700L Core Grade 6 Below 430L Book A 430L 800L Book C Abo
12. 4 Content Mastery December 2 Lessons 1 5 Unit 2 Nov 28 Dec 16 15 Content January 6 Lesson 6 10 Mastery Benchmark Paper Fluency Unit 3 Jan 3 Jan 20 13 Content Mastery Feb 3 Lessons 1 5 Unit 3 Jan 23 Feb 10 14 EOB Content Feb 17 Placement Tests Unit 4 Feb 14 Mar 2 13 Content Mastery March 9 Lessons 1 5 Unit 4 Mar 5 Mar 30 14 Content April 6 Lessons 6 10 Mastery Benchmark Paper Fluency Unit 5 Apr 2 Apr 20 15 Content Mastery April 27 Lessons 1 5 Unit 5 Apr 23 May 11 15 Content Mastery May 18 Lessons 6 10 Unit 6 May 14 June 1 15 Content Mastery June 8 Lessons 1 5 Unit 6 June 4 18 10 EOB Content June 20 Lessons 6 10 Mastery 2011 13 June 4 8 5 LRS June 13 8 2011 Baselines and Progress Indicators are pre post measure of student growth 28 Language Pacing and Assessment Timeline Palmdale School District Books B 2011 12 Palmdale School District Language Implementation Handbook L ese bates Das Assessments scores Duein OARS Fall 2011 Placement Tests Baseline September 7 9 3 Assessments September 16 Assessments LRS TOSCRF Writing Unit 7 Sept 12 Sept 30 15 Content Mastery October 7 Lessons 1 5 Unit 7 Oct 3 Oct 21 14 Content Mastery October 28 Lessons 6 10 Unit 8 Oct 24 Nov 10 14 Content Mastery December 2 Lessons 1 5 Unit 8 Nov 28 Dec 16 15 Content January 6 Lesson 6 10 Maste
13. ada Es amplio proporcionando instrucci n directa en seis importantes reas de artes del lenguaje conciencia fon mica y fon tica el reconocimiento de palabras y ortograf a vocabulario y morfolog a gram tica y el uso comprensi n auditiva y lectura y expresi n oral y escrita Al t rmino de esta exitosa instrucci n durante el a o 2011 2012 esperamos que sus estudiantes se hayan puesto al d a a su nivel de grado y que regresen a su programa regular de lectura de acuerdo a su grado Estamos muy contentos de poder ofrecer esta oportunidad para su hijo y esperamos verlos el de septiembre a las p m Por favor de comunicarse con la escuela si tiene alguna pregunta Sinceramente Director Maestro a de Lenguaje 21 Palmdale School District Language Implementation Handbook Fall 2011 Dear Parent s of Your child has completed Language Unit The purpose of this letter is to inform you of your child s progress The scores below reflect current performance in each target area Skills are assessed at different points in the program so you may not see a score reported for every step for every unit The Content Mastery tasks measure mastery of different skills in reading and writing Content Mastery Tasks for Unit Mastery 80 or higher Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Fluency Phonemic Word Vocabulary and Grammar and ____ Sound awareness and recognition and Morphology Usage Letter Phonics spellin
14. adopted Language a state adopted Program 5 Intensive Intervention Program This is a stand alone program that is an alternative to the basic core program It is designed to be a 180 day program for 2 2 5 hours a day The instructional design of the program is designed to accelerate student learning and close the achievement gap Placement in this program will be considered only after documented interventions have occurred that did not result in adequate student achievement Additionally multiple criteria will be examined to determine if the program is the best placement for the student Each year e CST scores for all students in grades 3 7 will be examined All FBB and BB students will be grouped for further analysis by the district coordinator e Student results from the periodic assessments in reading comprehension and word analysis will be examined for the FBB and BB groups Those students who have benchmark scores in the intensive or strategic range will continue the process and take the Language Reading Scale Placement Test in June All ELA RSP students who are entering qe grade will be screened as well All scores will be entered into OARS e Using the chart below and also found in the Language Reading Scale TE student lexile scores will potentially determine if they are candidates for the program e Additional criteria which may have impacted students prior achievement including behavioral issues and attendance will also be examined
15. assigns students automatically However when we enter scores manually then the user has to assign students manually STEP 4 Entering Scores in the Window Books A and B 1 Students Click the Book that you want to enter scores BK A Benchmark 2 Submit Scores Online Create Printer Friendly Reporting Form BK A Baseline Form A Submit Scores Online 9p Create Printer Friendly Reporting Form BK A Benchmark 4 Submit Scores Online Create Printer Friendly Reporting Form BK A Prog Ind Form B Submit Scores Online Create Printer Friendly Reporting Form BK B Benchmark 8 Submit Scores Online Create Printer Friendly Reporting Form BK B Benchmark 10 Submit Scores Online Create Printer Friendly Reporting Form BK B Prog Ind Submit Scores Online Create Printer Friendly Reporting Form 34 Palmdale School District Language Implementation Handbook Fall 2011 ONLINE ASSESSMENT REPORTING SYSTEM OARS USER MANUAL Intervention Groups The Intervention Group feature allows you to create share and monitor custom lists of students that meet criteria you define You might use this feature to keep track of students who need intervention in specific academic areas students who barely missed scoring Proficient on the CST or students who are enrolled in an after school program among countless other possibilities Creating or Adding to an Intervention Group You can Create or Add to an Intervention Group by selecting students from
16. g Word Phrase Sentence Passage Oc Posttest 1 _ Correct words per Spelling Posttest 2 minute Additional comments Please call our school at __ 1f you have any questions or concerns Sincerely Estimado Padre s de Palmdale School District Language Implementation Handbook Fall 2011 Su estudiante a completado la Unidad del Programa Language El prop sito de esta carta es para proveerle informaci n con respecto al progreso de su hijo Los resultados escritos debajo reflejan el rendimiento en cada rea designada Las habilidades son evaluadas en diferente puntos del programa as que usted no vera los puntos reportados para cada paso para cada unidad El Contenido del Dominio en las Tareas mide el dominio de diferentes habilidades en la lectura y escritura Contenido del Dominio en la Tarea de la Unidad Dominio 80 o mas alto Paso 1 Paso 2 Paso 3 Paso 4 Fluencia Capacidad de Reconocimiento Vocabulario y Gram tica y Uso ___ Sonido reconocer de palabras y Morfolog a Letra fonemas y ortograf a Palabra Phonics Frase __ Oraci n Pasaje Posterior a la prueba 1 MN a Palabras correctas M i por minute Ortograf a Posterior a la prueba 2 Comentarios Adicionales Por favor llame a nuestra escuela al si usted tiene alguna pregunta o preocupaci n Sinceramente 23 Palmdale School District Language Implementatio
17. guage Arts section of the cumulative record They should indicate the student s mastery level and that they were in an alternative core program Additionally a copy of the report card should be included in the cumulative record 12 Palmdale School District Language Implementation Handbook Fall 2011 Assessment Classroom e Content Mastery tasks are completed within each unit These mastery results are to be entered in OARS upon completion It is expected that as reteaching and retesting occurs the best score is entered in the OARS database e End of book Progress Indicators should be scanned into OARS as outlined on the pacing guide District All Language students are expected to take the district PASS tests for their grade level They will be administered in the Language classroom 13 Palmdale School District Language Implementation Handbook Fall 2011 Forming an Intervention Class in OARS General education classes and Resource Specialist classes need to form Intervention Groups in Oars for their Language classes Directions for forming these classes are on the following page All intervention classes should be named as follows School Site Teacher Name Language 2011 12 Example Barrel Springs Smith Language 2011 12 The final step is to share the intervention group with your principal and special education personnel at the district office Director of Special Education Instructional Coaches as well as the P
18. iculum if they are not learning the skills Conversely it does not serve students to spend more time than necessary in a given unit Successful pacing is dependent upon e Careful placement of students in homogeneous groups e Teaching the curriculum as designed without adding extraneous material e Following all the steps from sound to text in sequence e Administering content mastery assessment and analyzing data for patterns that determine if students can move faster or need reinforcement reteaching Steps for Analyzing Content Mastery Data 1 Administer and correct Content Mastery tasks for each unit 2 Enter scores in OARS 3 Identify all tasks in which students did not achieve 8096 mastery 4 Determine patterns of performance in your class and use the data to adjust instruction The target goal for most classes is two books during the academic year The program is designed to complete a lesson in one session however pacing will be impacted by the amount of minutes 16 Palmdale School District Language Implementation Handbook Fall 2011 allocated for instruction Any teacher that is significantly off the expected pace should contact the Learning Support Teacher or Program Coordinator for suggestions and support Participation in the Language classroom does not preclude a student from a Student Intervention Team meeting If a student is not progressing a meeting should be held to discuss this issue Additionally if a student i
19. k together to benefit student needs Palmdale School District Language Implementation Handbook Fall 2011 Language Instructional Time The Language curriculum is designed to be taught for 120 minutes per day with an additional 30 minutes for ELD 15 days are allotted per unit If either greater or lesser amounts of time are needed other pacing options are in place In any scenario Language instructional time MUST be protected uninterrupted time Elementary Instructional Time 150 minutes per day Intermediate Instructional Time 2 instructional periods a day Pacing calendars are provided which included unit pacing as well as assessments 10 Palmdale School District Language Implementation Handbook Fall 2011 Grading The grade should reflect student progress in the material that is being taught Students enrolled in Language will received a modified grade The expectation is that each student will complete a unit with 8096 mastery Refer to the section on Content Mastery in the Assessment Teacher s Edition This is the primary method of assessing progress for each student To ensure that we have a standard process for the reteaching and retesting process it is expected that students will experience their initial teaching and content mastery testing and if necessary two additional opportunities for a reteach and a retest It is expected that the reteaching opportunity will be substantially different than the previously
20. many different reports Class Roster Benchmark Report Ouro 30 gt Casa Curvea Cherm tary gt Canarana Arrius Section 1 Cass Benchmark NR dec Amoco Section 1 Pagar MM Reading 7 Create New Grows Md To bunte Grove Go f Crvane New Groep agg Te tunang Group 5 ce 3 Mutant ID Student Mercy Merey Avg Reading Checking Spelling 1 gt Feeney Comp an ue ei Mi Aexxs x Panne d ELI Coo Saoooooonr Cocoon Rao Item Analysis Report Multiple Measures Report E O ial Questions 1 20 21 40 View a Core New Croup Add To tuner Group 18 Go DE dj o o verte rome ds rw oe bd Suchet Bro los thos steemerert Questions 1 20 31 40 View a f Crate new Groso Aad To Canning Croun a co Palmdale School District Language Implementation Handbook Fall 2011 In each of the examples above select the students you want to add to your Intervention Group by checking the box next to each student s name To add the entire list click on the checkbox at the top of the column ONLINE ASSESSMENT REPORTING SYSTEM OARS USER MANUAL Creating a New Intervention Group Once you ve selected the students you want you can create a new Intervention Group by clicking on the button at the top of the page labeled Create New Group This will trigger a pop up window where you can enter the name you want to assign to this group Create New Group Add To Existing Group Go
21. n Handbook Fall 2011 June20 Dear Your child has completed Book Unit in Language This letter is to keep you up to date with your child s progress Beginning Lexile Mid year Lexile End of Year Lexile The lexile measure your child s ability to comprehend grade level text The expected range for each grade level is listed here 4 grade lexile goal 645 755 5 grade lexile goal 755 865 6 grade lexile goal 825 955 7 grade lexile goal 900 1020 8 grade lexile goal 945 1055 For the school year your child may Continue in the Language program Exit the Language program and return to core instruction Sincerely 24 Palmdale School District Language Implementation Handbook Fall 2011 Estimado Su hijo a ha completado el Libro Unidad en Lenguaje Esta carta es para mantenerle al d a con el progreso de su hijo a Lexile al Principio del A o Lexile a Mitad del a o Lexile al Final del A o El lexile mide la habilidad de su hijo a de comprender texto acad mico a su nivel escolar El promedio esperado para cada grado escolar esta anotado aqu meta de lexile en 4 grado 645 755 meta de lexile en 5 grado 755 865 meta de lexile en 6 grado 825 955 meta de lexile en 7 grado 900 1020 meta de lexile en 8 grado 945 1055 Para el a o escolar su hijo a Continuar en el programa de Lenguaje No participar en
22. nto OARS 56 times you last logged in on Wednesday September 15 2010 The database was updated on Friday September 10 2010 STEP 3 Assigning Students to an Assessment Level and or Program 1 Click on the Enter Scores tab Home Students Intervention Groups Enter Scores Assessments 2 Choose a Subject make sure you select the program subject the you want to setup for students 32 Palmdale School District Language Implementation Handbook Fall 2011 Choose a Subject Click to open the window and to select the program you want to setup HM Reading Enter Subtest Scores For The Current Class Y t Please note e Students in this class are not configured for this assessment yet Go to Setup Choose a Subject HM Reading v HM Reading ass Y An Interve In this example we are setting up the Language 4th Ed Baseline amp Progress Indicators Avenues Unit Tests ELA Clusters ed for this assessme AV Reading Placement Math AV Math Placement ELA PASS ELECTIVES PASS EXIT ELA PASS EXIT Math PASS Social Studies PASS Science Language 4th Ed Placement Lanquage 4th Ed Baseline and Progress Indicators Language 4th Ed Content Mastery CA Physical Fitness Test INSPECT Item Bank User Created Tests 3 Click on the link to Setup EU the class Choose a Subject Language 4th
23. opy Share Details Edit Delete CSV Fluency Practice Group 5 Copy Share Details Edit Delete CSV page 1 Sharing Intervention Groups If you have the appropriate privileges you can share Intervention Groups with other users Make sure you are on the Intervention Groups tab Locate the Intervention Group you want to share Click on the link labeled Share next to the group The window expands To share an Intervention Group with all users at a site click on the checkbox next to the school name To share an Intervention Group with specific users at a school site click on the school site s name and select the specific users from the generated list as in the example above Click on the button labeled Save Changes The group you have shared will be visible to users when they next log into OARS They can view the groups you have shared with them by clicking on the link labeled Shared Intervention Groups 37 Palmdale School District Language Implementation Handbook Fall 2011 38 Palmdale School District Language Implementation Handbook Fall 2011 ONLINE ASSESSMENT REPORTING SYSTEM OARS USER MANUAL Viewing Students in Intervention Groups To view information about the students in an intervention group follow these steps Make sure you are on the Intervention Group tab Locate the Intervention Group you want to view Click on the link labeled Details next to the group You ll be redirected to a new window The resulting
24. page looks like a normal roster page in OARS The following features are available View Assessment count information by changing the Program pulldown View Program Participation Demographics and State assessment results by changing the View pulldown Hide Names of students to protect confidentiality Export roster information to a spreadsheet Create Individual Student Reports for all students in the Intervention Group HM Reading Spring 2008 CST Hide Names No Y Yes Filter by Department l Create New Group Add To Existing Group Export to Spreadsheet Create Student gt Reports Student ID Name Grade English Language Math Science History Social World End of Course Arts Science History Science 161927 Moca O ooxx 3 Basic 4 Prof 162016 Asocoocx Axooxxx 3 Basic 4 Prof 161936 Booooxx Honor 3 Basic 5 Adv 162147 Coo Coox 4 Prof 4 Prof 163669 Cxxxx Door 4 Prof 5 Adv 161995 Coco Axooxxx 3 Basic 5 Adv 162015 D ooooxx Joooocxox 4 Prof 4 Prof 161966 G oocxxx Mocco 3 Basic 3 Creating Reports with Intervention Groups The following reports are available using the students from Intervention Groups rather than the regular District School or Class Roster Local Assessments Benchmark Report e Item Analysis Report Progress Monitoring Report State Assessments e STAR Report e CST Scale Score Report CST Growth Report e CST Cluster Analysis Report CEDLT Report AM 39 Palmdale School Dis
25. r 2 Apr 20 15 Content Mastery April 27 Lessons 1 5 Unit 23 Apr 23 May 11 15 Content Mastery May 18 Lessons 6 10 Unit 24 May 14 June 1 15 Content Mastery June 8 Lessons 1 5 Unit 24 June 4 18 10 EOB Content June 20 Lessons 6 10 Mastery Fluency 2011 13 June 4 8 5 LRS June 13 Placement Tests Baselines and Progress Indicators are pre post measure of student growth 8 2011 31 Palmdale School District Language Implementation Handbook Fall 2011 OARS Directions for Assigning Students to an Assessment Level Testing Program For Example Language 4 Ed Baseline and Progress Indicators Sometimes a student does not show on your teacher roster because the student has not been assigned an assessment level or program In some cases the student has been in the classroom for a long time New students are updated to OARS on a weekly basis Therefore a new student who is not showing up on the roster most likely has not been assigned an assessment level The following directions will show you how to assign a student an assessment level and or a program STEP 1 Login using your own unique username and password Login Username Password Log in Launch the Online Assessment Module Immediately OARS Website https secure oarsaccess net palmdale index php STAP 2 The system will identify your username amp password OARS counts how many times you have logged into the system Hello Name You have logged i
26. raining Positive Behavior Support CHAMPS Building a Learning Community with Parents Monthly Language teacher professional development will be held at the district for all general education teachers so that they receive the same training and support as the Learning Support Teachers and Special Education teaching staff Palmdale School District Language Implementation Handbook Fall 2011 Language Teachers Support and Professional Development 2011 September 20 October 18 November 15 January 17 February 21 March 13 April 17 May 15 June 5 All meetings will be held in the SDA from 3 15 pm 4 15 pm Palmdale School District Language Implementation Handbook Fall 2011 Language Teachers Classes When each school site is determining who and how many teachers will teach Language there are a few priorities to keep in mind First how many students are there in those grade levels that require this core replacement Are there enough students to create a Language class or should another intervention option be considered Keep in mind that there are just two entry points into Language Book A and Book C and students should not repeat a level Consider the following examples for a general education 4 grade team Example 1 31 Stu 6L 30 Stu 8L 31 Stu 2L 32 Stu 12 L Class A Class B Class C Class D Teacher D is the teacher chosen to teach the Language class The 12 eligible students in Class D
27. rogram Coordinator 14 Palmdale School District Language Implementation Handbook Fall 2011 Homework There are a variety of options within the curriculum for homework Students should be assigned work which they can independently complete and apply the skills they are learning See page 15 in the Teacher Resource Guide Some suggestions include Interactive text printable homework option pages from the CD Additional work with Masterpiece Sentences Word games such as Chain it Categorize it Draw it etc Blueprint for writing Grammar reinforcement Independent reading with appropriate text and a reading log 15 Palmdale School District Language Implementation Handbook Fall 2011 Pacing Based on Data Language is based on 120 minutes per day In the elementary school there are 150 minutes 30 minutes for Speaking and Listening to the English Language SLEL and 120 minutes for Steps 1 6 In the intermediate school there are two class periods approximately 110 minutes The amount of time available will affect the amount of curriculum that can be covered However some students will be able to move at a faster pace and some students will require more time to master the requisite skills Therefore pacing is dependent on careful analysis of content mastery and summative assessment data The goal is to move students as quickly through the new learning as possible with mastery It does not serve the students to complete the curr
28. ry Benchmark Paper Unit 9 Jan 3 Jan 20 13 Content Mastery Feb 3 Lessons 1 5 Unit 9 Jan 23 Feb 10 14 Content Feb 17 Lessons 6 10 Mastery Fluency Unit 10 Feb 14 Mar 2 13 Content Mastery March 9 Lessons 1 5 Unit 10 Mar 5 Mar 30 14 Content April 6 Lessons 6 10 Mastery Benchmark Paper Unit 11 Apr 2 Apr 20 15 Content Mastery April 27 Lessons 1 5 Unit 11 Apr 23 May 11 15 Content Mastery May 18 Lessons 6 10 Unit 12 May 14 June 1 15 Content Mastery June 8 Lessons 1 5 Unit 12 June 4 18 10 EOB Content June 20 Lessons 6 10 Mastery Fluency 2011 13 June 4 8 5 LRS June 13 8 2011 Baselines and Progress Indicators are pre post measure of student growth Palmdale School District Language Implementation Handbook Fall 2011 Palmdale School District Language Pacing and Assessment Timeline Books C 2011 12 Beaks Dates Days Assessments Scores Due in OARS Lessons 6 10 Mastery Fluency Baseline September 7 9 3 Assessments September 16 Assessments LRS TOSCRF Writing Unit 13 Sept 12 Sept 30 15 Content Mastery October 7 Lessons 1 5 Unit 13 Oct 3 Oct 21 14 Content Mastery October 28 Lessons 6 10 Unit 14 Oct 24 Nov 10 14 Content Mastery December 2 Lessons 1 5 Unit 14 Nov 28 Dec 16 15 Content January 6 Lesson 6 10 Mastery Benchmark Paper Unit 15 Jan 3 Jan 20 13 Content Mastery Feb 3 Lessons 1 5 Unit 15 Jan 23 Feb 10 14 Content Feb 17 Placement Tests
29. s progressing faster than his her classrooms peers a class transfer may occur in order to better meet that student s needs 17 Palmdale School District Language Implementation Handbook Fall 2011 Parental Involvement Parents are a vital part of student success and it is critical that the Language teacher maintains excellent communication with the students in their class The following items are the minimum expectations for communication e During the first week of school send out a letter to parents of students enrolled in your class informing them of the class and inviting them to a Back to School Night presentation e Hold an awareness session at Back to School Night e Collaborate with homeroom teachers to participate in parent conferences Fall and Spring e Send home end of unit progress reports these can be done by students after each content mastery and sent home at the end of the unit e Notify parents of progress at the end of book as well as end of year It is also recommended that additional parent opportunities such as literacy nights or workshops be held by the Language team at your school site 18 Palmdale School District Language Implementation Handbook Fall 2011 Teacher Resources Placement Letter Parent Orientation essseseeee 20 21 Progress Report for Content Mastery oooooooociccociccococonconononnononnnanononconorcorconnnno ninos 22 23 End of Year Placement Plan
30. ssessments LRS TOSCRF Writing Unit 13 Sept 12 Sept 30 15 Content Mastery October 7 Unit 14 Oct 3 Oct 21 14 Content October 28 Mastery Benchmark Paper Unit 15 Oct 24 Nov 10 14 Content December 2 Mastery Fluency Unit 16 Nov 28 Dec 16 15 Content January 6 Mastery Benchmark Paper Unit 17 Jan 3 Jan 20 13 Content Mastery Feb 3 Unit 18 Jan 23 Feb 10 14 EOB Content Feb 17 Mastery Progress Indicators Fluency Placement Tests Unit 19 Feb 14 Mar 2 13 Content Mastery March 9 Unit 20 Mar 5 Mar 30 14 Content April 6 Mastery Benchmark Paper Unit 21 Apr 2 Apr 20 15 Content April 27 Mastery Fluency Unit 22 Apr 23 May 11 15 Content May 18 Mastery Benchmark Paper Unit 23 May 14 June 1 15 Content Mastery June 8 Unit 24 June 4 18 10 EOB Content June 20 Mastery Progress Indicators Fluency 2011 13 June 4 8 5 LRS June 13 8 2011 Baselines and Progress Indicators are pre post measure of student growth Palmdale School District Language Implementation Handbook Fall 2011 Palmdale School District Language Pacing and Assessment Timeline Books A 2011 12 Booksa Dates Days Assessments Scores Due in OARS Lessons 6 10 Baseline September 7 9 3 Assessments September 16 Assessments LRS TOSCRF Writing Unit 1 Sept 12 Sept 30 15 Content Mastery October 7 Lessons 1 5 Unit 1 Oct 3 Oct 21 14 Content Mastery October 28 Lessons 6 10 Unit 2 Oct 24 Nov 10 1
31. trict Language Implementation Handbook Fall 2011 AO Report Multiple Measures Report To access any of these reports click on the Reports tab Then click on the link labeled Use Intervention Group under any of the reports where this feature is available The resulting report will only contain results for students in the Intervention Group you selected 40
32. unsuccessful instruction It is also expected that after each retest the higher mastery score is entered in OARS if it is indeed higher Other tools to determine mastery would include e Teacher made checklists and rubrics e Student lesson checklists in Interactive texts p 2 e Student fluency progress e Teacher observation of oral activities o Language Expansion Questions o Retell It o Speaking and Listening o Choral Reading 11 Palmdale School District Language Implementation Handbook Fall 2011 Report Cards Progress Reports Elementary Schools Language grades are reported on the Alternate Report Card available on OARS Teachers mark ARC under Language Arts on the main report card Content mastery progress reports should be sent home at the end of each unit keeping parents fully informed of their child s progress Middle Schools Report card grades are earned by middle school students in Language according to the following chart Grading Categories Percentage of Report Card Grade Content Mastery 7596 Summative Assessments 10 Class Work and Participation 10 Homework 5 In middle school teachers will indicate modified program in the Comments section of the report card Content mastery progress reports should be sent home at the end of each unit keeping parents fully informed of their child s progress Cumulative Records The Language teacher is responsible for completing the Lan
33. ve 800L Core Grade 7 8 Below 430L Book A 430L 800L Book C 800L 950L Book E Above 950L Core Palmdale School District Language Implementation Handbook Fall 2011 For students in the upper range an accelerated review of skills teaching the starred skills only Exiting the Language Class Students in the Language program have various content mastery tests during each unit every 10 days to progress monitor their instructional growth Typically most students placed in Language will remain for an entire school year When considering whether a student should exit from the Language curriculum the site s intervention team will consider the following e Student has achieved 80 or better on the End of Book Content Mastery test for the current book level This typically takes place at the end of the book If there is an indication that the student has accelerated their learning prior to the end of this instructional cycle this end of book mastery test may be given prior to the instructional cycle ending e Student has achieved a lexile level on the Language Reading Scale which is in the appropriate range for the student s grade level These ranges are required to ensure that students are prepared to meet grade level demands of the core curriculum Language Reading Scale Grade Level Lexile Range 3 535 645 645 755 755 865 825 935 900 1020 945 1055 co oU Student s exiting the Language
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