Reading Program Assessment & Interventions

Acadience assessment is administered to all students at beginning, middle, and end of each school year and progress is charted and analyzed.

Is the student meeting benchmarks and/or making progress?

Yes.

Acadience data is used to place student is appropriate WIN reading group and to direct student to the correct section of classroom library materials for at level reading choices.

No.

Further assessment is administered by reading specialists to diagnose cause and specific areas of weakness.

Areas of weakness are identified, and interventions are recommended.

Data is also evaluated at class level to determine which students need help and what Tier level of intervention is necessary.

Appropriate interventions are implemented. Usually, students are put in small groups with other students needing similar help for Tier 2 Interventions. If more help is needed, students may work with teachers one on one in Tier 3 interventions.

Does the student make progress with interventions?

Yes.

No.

Interventions continue until student reaches desired benchmark.

School meets with parents to discuss recommendation of school psychologist administered evaluation to determine if there is a learning disability.

Intervention Levels

Tier 1: Interventions that involve changes to curriculum to meet the needs of an entire class

Tier 2: Interventions for small groups of students with similar needs

Tier 3: Intensive interventions for individuals with significant needs

Common Programs used in Reading Interventions at Paxtonia

95% Groups: Specific interventions for multisyllable words, whole words, phonological awareness, or phonics

Heggerty: Phonological awareness for K-2, whole class or small group

6-minute Solutions: Intervention to improve fluency and accuracy