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Three Core Shifts to Deliver on the Promise of the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts/Literacy By David Coleman, Susan Pimentel, and Jason Zimba The Common Core State Standards were developed through an unprecedented state-led initiative that drew … Continue reading →

Don’t forget that “The First 20 Days” starts tomorrow for grades K-5 in the reading block. This is the time to set a firm foundation in place for reading and literacy instruction this year. I read a great article the … Continue reading →

We are glad everyone is back in school, and we look forward to a great year of learning!

This event is for children first through sixth grade. If they read 8 books this summer, they can bring in their reading journal to Barnes & Noble and pick out a FREE book from their list of selected books. They … Continue reading →

The “Writing for the Lower Grades” workshop has had a great response! We have added another (smaller) session of this workshop on August 1st from 8:00-3:00 at SCISC. This session is limited to 40 participants. We have also added a … Continue reading →

DORF stands for DIBELS Oral Reading Fluency. The old version of DIBELS used the ORF (Oral Reading Fluency) assessment. The reading portion of the assessment is the same except there are new passages which are more closely leveled for each … Continue reading →

Daze is a new measure in DIBELS Next. This is the standardized version of the maze procedures that have been used for measuring reading comprehension. The purpose of this assessment is to measure the reasoning processes that make up comprehension. … Continue reading →

First Sound Fluency (FSF) is a new measure in DIBELS Next which replaces Initial Sound Fluency (ISF) from DIBELS 6th Edition. FSF is a quick measure of students’ fluency in identifying the initial sounds in words. The ability to isolate … Continue reading →

Our district will be moving to the new DIBELS Next assessment beginning next year. This assessment is an updated assessment which will give us a more accurate picture of where our students in grades K-3 are foundationally in reading. If … Continue reading →

The Notable Books in the Language Arts Committee, sponsored by the Children’s Literature Assembly of the National Council of Teachers of English, selects thirty titles each year that best exemplify the criteria established for the Notables Award. Books considered for … Continue reading →