ELI Parent Informational Meeting Monday, January 26th, 2014 Early - - PDF document
ELI Parent Informational Meeting Monday, January 26th, 2014 Early Literacy Implementation (ELI) In 2014 Iowa adopted the Early Literacy Implementation (ELI) legislation. It was put in place to improve reading in the state of Iowa. This law
Monday, January 26th, 2014
In 2014 Iowa adopted the Early Literacy Implementation (ELI) legislation. It was put in place to improve reading in the state of Iowa. This law requires that Iowa’s school children read at grade level by third grade. ELI provides the following guidelines and rules that each district must follow. Early Literacy Implementation (ELI)
Current ELI Requirements
Universal Screening
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September
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January
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May
Kindergarten Screening
First Grade Screening
2nd-5th Screening Oral reading assessment timed for one minute. Teachers listen and evaluate the rate (correct words per minute) and accuracy of oral reading fluency on grade-level passages.
On Track At Risk Substantially Deficient Score at Benchmark on two consecutive FAST assessments. Score below Benchmark on one FAST assessment. Score below Benchmark on two consecutive FAST assessments.
At Risk Students will receive:
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Kindergarten - Letter Sounds
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1st - 5th Grade - Reading Fluency
Substantially Deficient Students will receive:
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Quarterly progress reports
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Signed parent/school contract
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Kindergarten - Letter Sounds
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1st - 5th Grade - Reading Fluency
District Next Steps:
Future ELI Requirements
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Retain in the 3rd grade any student who is not proficient in reading by the end of the school year on the universal screener (FAST) unless the student meets “good cause exemption” criteria.
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An intensive summer reading program will be provided for any student that is substantially deficient.
Read Your Heart Out February School-wide Reading Incentive We are challenging our elementary students to read 60,000 minutes in February:
http://www.iowareadingresearch.org/
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