Updating District Reading Sufficiency Act Plans

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Updating District Reading Sufficiency Act Plans
READING SUFFICIENCY ACT (RSA)
Sandy Garrett State Superintendent of Public
Instruction Oklahoma State Department of Education
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Purpose of a District RSA Plan

• Road map or guide for the successful
  implementation of the Reading Sufficiency Act of
  2005

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RSA Revisions/Updates

• Each district is encouraged to review its Reading
  Sufficiency Act Plan yearly.
• The review should occur early in the school year.

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Why should a district review its RSA plan?

• Using data, a district should determine if
  current practices indicated in the plan are
  sufficient for struggling readers to become
  proficient readers.

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Who is required to submit the districts updated
RSA Plan?

• Any district with one or more sites which did not
  meet their 2008 established RSA annual goal.
• Any district with one or more sites in school
  improvement status pursuant to the No Child Left
  Behind Act of 2001.

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Timeline to Submit Updated RSA Plan

• On or before Friday, November 21, 2008.
• Districts may submit their updated RSA plans in
  the mail to the attention of
• Ms. Lorie George
• Standards and Curriculum
• 2500 North Lincoln Boulevard
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105

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Reading Sufficiency Act Plan

• A template and checklist is provided to guide the
  process for updating a districts RSA plan.
• Districts may download the RSA plan template and
  checklist from
• ltwww.sde.state.ok.usgt
• All districts are required to utilize the 2008
  Reading Sufficiency Act Template when submitting
  their plan to the Office of Standards and
  Curriculum.

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Cover Page

• Type district name and county name in the space
  provided along with the county and district
  number.

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I. Committee Members

• Type district name.
• List the names of the committee members, along
  with their title. Be sure to include
  representation from all parties at RSA plan
  meetings.

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II. District Baseline and Goals

• Identify the district RSA baseline and reading
  goals for 2006 and 2007. The 2008 goal will be
  100 percent of all third-grade students reading
  satisfactory or advanced on the third-grade
  Criterion-Referenced Test of reading.

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III. Site Baseline and Goals

• If a district has more than one elementary site,
  this page must be completed for each site.

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IV. Reading Assessments

• Using the chart, complete the instrument(s) used
  for screening, progress monitoring, diagnostic
  and outcome.
• At the bottom of the chart complete the
  information specific to each type of assessment.

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Types of Assessments

• Screening assessments used to determine which
  children are at risk for reading difficulties.
• Basic Early Assessment of Reading (BEAR)
• Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills
  (DIBELS)
• Literacy First Battery of Screening Instruments

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Types of Assessments

• Progress Monitoring assessments used to
  determine if students are making progress or need
  intervention to achieve grade level reading
  outcomes.

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Types of Assessments

• Diagnostic assessments designed to help
  teachers plan instruction by providing in-depth
  information about students skills and
  instructional needs.

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Types of Assessments

• Outcome assessments that provide a bottom-line
  evaluation of the effectiveness of the reading
  program.
• Criterion-Referenced Test (CRT)

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V. Additional Instructional Time

• Each component should be addressed.
• Provide information concerning
• Materials/Curriculum
• Time
• Personnel

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After-School Tutoring and/or Summer Programs

• Provide information concerning
• Material/Curriculum
• Date and time of programs
• Frequency of the program
• Personnel
• Transportation

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VII. Analysis of Data

• Data is the meat and potatoes of a Reading
  Sufficiency Act Plan.
• After careful review of the data,
  strengths and weaknesses should be noted for all
  populations.
• Methods to address weaknesses should be
  noted with detail in the RSA plan.

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VIII. Timeline

• Many tasks have dates which are required by the
  State Department of Education.
• Provide a date, as determined by your district,
  for all other tasks.

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Program of Reading Instruction

• Page 42 of the 2008 RSA Implementation
  guide provides a sample Program of Reading
  Instruction form.
• You are not limited to this form.
• When creating your own, please include
  assessments, strengths, challenges, services
  offered and a space for signatures.

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X. Third-Grade Students

• Provide detailed explanations of services offered
  to third-grade students reading below grade
  level.

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Continuation for students reading below
grade level.

• Include what services will be provided to
  students who continue to struggle in fourth grade
  and beyond.

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Reading Sufficiency Act Funds

• Provide detailed information concerning the RSA
  budget.
• RSA funds are to be used for expenses related to
  individual and small group tutoring, purchase of
  and training in the use of screening and
  assessment measures, summer school programs, and
  Saturday programs.
• Claims submitted for reimbursement will be
  cross-referenced with the information provided in
  this section.

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Third Grade Summer Academy Reading Program (SARP)

• Projected date and time for program.
• Programs/Materials utilized.
• Projected teacher/student ratio.
• How will SARP funds be utilized?
• Claims submitted for reimbursement will be
  cross-referenced with the information provided in
  this section.
• Optional programs.
• Indicate other programs utilized by district to
  provide remediation.

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Contact Information

• Ms. Lorie George
• ltLorie_George_at_sde.state.ok.usgt
• [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• Standards and Curriculum
• 2500 North Lincoln Boulevard
• Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4599