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Teachers College Reading Program Rollout Update Dr. Rebecca Chowske Manhasset Board of Education January 24, 2019 1

Why TC? Why Now? 2

 Strengthen social and emotional systems and supports Connection to  Strengthen academic system and supports BOE Priorities  Promote consistent best practices across buildings, grade levels, and departments 3

Response to • IST Intervention Protocol Plan Update (Tiers I-III) Resource Teachers Review, Reading NWEA MAP College Program Reading Screening Updates Update, & Program (Tier I) (Tier II & ) (Tier I) Revision • Fountas & Pinnell Benchmarking MS NWEA • New entrants MAP • Leveled Literacy • Team Screenings Screening Intervention • TCRWP training 4

2018-19 Small-Scale, Big Impact 5

 Site Visit to Great Neck  Quick Start Day 2018-19  TC Prep Week Early Adopter  Principals’ Training Rollout  Monthly Staff Development  Materials Support  TC Afternoons for next year’s K -2 teachers 6

Rethinking one-grade-per-year implementation model:  Current Plan:  19-20: Grades K-2  20-21: Grade 3 More  21-22: Grade 4  22-23: Grade 5 Responsive More responsive to organizational goals and educational needs: Rollout Model  Suggested:  19-20: Grades K-2  20-21: Grades 3-4  21-22: Grade 5 7

 Site Visit  Quick Start Day  TC Summer Kick-off 2019-20  Principals’ Training Full K-2  Monthly Staff Development Rollout  Materials Support  TC Afternoons for next year’s Grade 3-4th teachers  Addition of K-2 TC Literacy Specialist 8

Proposed Manhasset TC Literacy Specialist Job Description:  Provide training for skills such as Running Record administration, Tier 1, intervention and record keeping, integration of Balanced Literacy components throughout the content areas  Provide push-in support to address individualized curriculum and instruction needs TC Literacy  Participate in IST meetings as a professional resource Specialist  Provide parent workshops and monthly ELA update resources  Coordination of grade level pacing calendars, unit materials, and resources  Coordination, monitoring, and record keeping for schools’ Guided Reading Library room  Coordination and preparation for Staff Developer visits  Additional responsibilities as assigned by the Coordinator for English and Reading 9

Budget Item Cost District-wide Professional Development $63,700* Kindergarten Texts & Supplies $34,000** Grade 1 Texts & Supplies $39,000** 2019-2020 Grade 2 Texts & Supplies $37,000** Total Impact Grade 3 Pre-Ordering $20,000 Document Cameras $20,300 K-2 TCRWP 4 Bookrooms (2 per building) $77,000 Adoption K-2 TC Literacy Specialist (MA 10 + benefits) $130,000 TOTAL $421,000 Total 19-20 impact: $294,000 *Approximately $47,000 of the $63,700 total cost for District-wide PD is eligible for Title II funding. **Approximately $80,000 of texts and supplies were purchased in 17-18 (for the Early Adopters) and 18-19 (for the remaining K-2 teachers). 10

Budget Item Cost District-wide Professional Development $120,000* Grades 3-4 Texts & Supplies $137,000** Grade 5 Pre-Ordering $70,000 2020-21 Document Cameras $15,400 Total Impact 4 Bookrooms (2 per building) $80,000 3-4 TCRWP 3-5 TC Literacy Specialist (MA 10 + benefits) $130,000 Adoption TOTAL $553,100 Total 20-21 impact: $486,100 *Approximately $47,000 of the $120,000 total cost for District-wide PD is eligible for Title II funding. **Approximately $20,000 of texts and supplies would be purchased in 19-20 to prepare for the 20-21 rollout. 11

TC Reading K-5 Budget Impact $600,000 Full 3-4 Rollout $500,000 TC Reading $400,000 Full K-2 Rollout: Net Rollout $300,000 Budget Impact Grade 5 Rollout $200,000 Comparison $100,000 $0 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 Ongoing Costs PD Texts/Supplies Doc Cam Bk Rooms Lit. Specialist 12

TC Reading K-5 Budget Impact $600,000 TC Reading $500,000 Full K-2 Rollout Rollout: Net Full 3-4 $400,000 Rollout Budget Impact $300,000 Comparison (with two TC Grade 5 $200,000 Rollout Literacy Specialists $100,000 in 19-20) $0 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 Ongoing Costs PD Texts/Supplies Doc Cam Bk Rooms Lit. Specialist 13

 The inclusion of a Literacy Specialist should not be perceived as “fixing” teachers, but rather providing an opportunity for providing a student-centered support model that emphasizes student achievement and develops teacher capacity (Sweeney & Harris, 2017).  Literacy Specialists differ from reading specialists. Reading specialists focus on struggling readers, Literacy Specialists emphasize “resource support and leadership” (Bean, Cassidy, Grumet, Shelton, & Wallis, Research 2002) Highlights:  The model is “nonthreatening and supportive—not evaluative” (Poglinco, Bach, Hovde, Rosenblum, Saunders, & Supovitz, 003, as cited in International Reading Association, 2004b) Literacy  Research supports the effectiveness of a Literacy Specialist model Specialist over the more traditional consultant model for professional development citing greater impact on student achievement, particularly when these efforts are focused on small groups of Model teachers (<100 teachers) (Kraft, Blazer, & Hogan, 2016).  In addition, High-performing school districts such as our neighbor, Great Neck, utilize Literacy Specialists as a bridge between Tier I and Tier II curriculum and instruction — collaborating with teachers to provide both support and enrichment for students’ literacy needs. (Personal survey, 2018) 14

Special Thanks to our Early Adopters! 15

Questions? 16

Dr. Rebecca Chowske Thank you! Curriculum Coordinator for English K-12 rebecca_chowske@manhassetschools.org 17