Kentucky Department of Education

 

Read to Achieve Grant

Last Updated on Saturday, November 01, 2008 at 10:00 PM

Read to Achieve: Reading Diagnostic and Intervention Grant

The Read to Achieve Grant Program was created to focus on reading diagnostic and intensive reading intervention for struggling readers within the state primary program. The Reading Diagnostic and Intervention Grant Program is a competitive program that provides funds to schools to implement research-based reading diagnostic and intervention programs.
The early reading intervention program selected by the funded school must be based on reliable, replicable research and offer short-term intensive one-on-one or small group instruction in essential skills necessary for reading proficiency.   

NEWS!! STATE-SELECTED ASSESSMENT INFORMATION

TESTING MATERIALS UPDATE FROM CIA

 as of Monday, Sept. 22, 4:45 p.m.

All materials have been boxed and shipped by grade level.

 

You will receive some additional test booklets for each grade level separately.

 

 Student barcode labels were shipped separately on Friday.

 

 We are working on sending the return shipping labels for you to use to return all student test booklets. 

 

OCTOBER TPRO TRAININGS:

 

Using T-PRO Reports to Drive Instruction (Data Training)
for Intervention Teachers and Data Coordinators

October 20 - Frankfort - Capital Plaza Hotel
October 21 -
Frankfort - Capital Plaza Hotel
October 22 - Bowling Green - Carroll Knicely Center
October 23 - Prestonsburg - Jenny Wiley State Park

2 sessions are offered each day

TO REGISTER, CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW:

http://oapd.kde.state.ky.us/r2a/rtatpro.htm

 

T-PRO FLEXIBLE TESTING WINDOW: FALL 2008

 

By now you should have received an email explaining the delay in shipping of test booklets. We have created a “flexible” window that should adjust to each school’s unique needs. The data trainings are planned for October 20 – 23. Because of the flexible window, schools will be returning materials for scoring at different times, so they may not receive their electronic scores prior to the October training, however there will be reports there for you to use.

 

FOR MORE TPRO ASSESSMENT INFORMATION:

RTA STATE SELECTED ASSESSMENT

 

WHEN TO BEGIN INTERVENTION SERVICES

It is the intent of the RTA grant that intervention services begin no later than the second week of school. Schools should NOT wait until receiving fall test scores to begin intervention services. Spring 2008 GRADE scores are to be used to identify students eligible for the program

 

KINDERGARTEN AND OTHER NEW STUDENTS

Until fall data is received, other appropriate assessments/measures must be used as the initial criteria to determine eligibility for intervention instruction for kindergarten students and primary students new to the school.

For more information contact:

Sandra Dodson
500 Mero Street, 19th Floor CPT
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: (502) 564-2106
Sandra.Dodson@education.ky.gov

Curriculum Documents and Resources
Documents relating to what primary students should know and be able to do prior to exiting the Primary Program in Reading are posted including the refined 4.1 Core Content for Assessment and the revised Primary Program of Studies.  

Kentucky's Primary Program
The Read to Achieve grant is for K-3 struggling readers in Kentucky's primary program. Kentucky's primary program is that part of the elementary school program in which children are enrolled from the time they begin school until they are ready to enter the intermediate program (fourth grade).