Building a State Framework for Literacy Preschool Grade 8: NJDOE State Policies and Actions

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Building a State Framework for Literacy Preschool
Grade 8NJDOE State Policies and Actions

• Fred Carrigg
• Special Assistant to the Commissioner for Urban
  Literacy
• New Jersey Department of Education

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Timelines

• January 02 Governor McGreevey makes preschool
  through 3rd grade literacy 1 educational goal of
  his administration
• Spring 02 Governor establishes the Office of
  Early Literacy
• Summer 02 Early Literacy Task Force reports
  out
• September 02 First Reading Coaches arrive in
  schools
• Fall 02 NJ receives Reading First grant and
  NJDOE establishes Office of Reading First

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Timelines

• Fall 02 03 Reading Initiatives achieve synergy
  (one message)
• Fall 03 Abbott Division publishes revised rules
  and regulations with Intensive Early Literacy
  requirements First literacy
  coaches arrive in schools
• Fall 03 Literacy Assessment Teams begin to
  visit schools and to provide direct assistance
• Spring 04 Middle Grades Task Force reports out
• Fall 04 Full compliance with IEL for all Abbott
  Schools

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Intensive Early Literacy

• Philosophy/Principles
• Emphasis on Language Arts Literacy
• Adherence to SBRR and the six components of
  reading per NJ/USDOE
• Structure
• Requires a 90 minute block of time for LAL in
  K-3 Recommends 120 minute block for
  Bilingual/ESL
• Provides a classroom library
• Maintains a reading center (Pre K-3), a
  technology center (K-3), and a writing center
  (Pre K-3)
• Provides class size not exceeding the following
• Pre K, 15
• K-3, 21
• Each Pre K and K must have an aide.
• Requires specific time to small group instruction
  during the reading block

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Intensive Early Literacy

• Curriculum
• Utilizes curriculum mapping (aligns curriculum,
  materials and supplies, strategies and
  techniques, and assessment)
• Includes preschool expectations
• Requires differentiated materials and multiple
  entry points for special populations
• Requires native language and ESL reading per
  state bilingual law
• Requires use of appropriate software
• Requires seamless transition from Pre K to K
• Names specific reading strategies (direct, small
  group, guided, shared, and other SBRR)

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Intensive Early Literacy

• Recommends the use of state approved
  comprehensive reading programs and supplemental
  materials as listed on the NJ Reads website
• Recommends no programs or materials be used
  without SBRR documentation
• Assessment and Testing
• Assesses English Language Proficiency grades Pre
  K-3
• Utilizes levels of assessment (screening,
  benchmarks, diagnostic, summative testing)
• Utilizes state approved norm-referenced and/or
  criterion referenced annual test in K-2

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Intensive Early Literacy

• Compensatory and Supplemental Services
• Provides supplemental services for children
  reading below grade level in accordance with NCLB
• Professional Development
• Develops district and school level plans
• Includes the areas of
• SBRR and the six components of reading
• Curriculum mapping
• Approved strategies and techniques
• Assessment

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Intensive Early Literacy

• Populations Served
• Impacts all primary schools
• Impacts all populations including bilingual/ESL
  and special needs
• Additional Personnel
• Recommends literacy coaches

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Middle Grades and Beyond

• Summer 2004 - Revised Abbott rules and
  regulations for Middle Grades
• Big Question - Do we assume IEL will have closed
  the gap and build from there?
• Or
• Do we put substantial resources into intervention
  aimed at 4th 8th grades?