DLI 1st grade guide

Canyons School District

Instructional Supports Department

2023-2024 fidelity recommendations: Based on research from the last 8 years with 30% of America’s K-8 student enrollment, Curriculum Associates recommends that students complete 30-49 minutes per week with pass rates of 70% or better. How to use iReady Data: Data can be used to inform instruction during ELA skills-based instruction. Teachers are encouraged to provide further instruction using the downloadable lessons that correlate to the skills being reinforced on the computer. Contact for data meetings and professional learning: Joel Kongaika joelk@cainc.com 801-319-4832.

Approved Software Intervention Programs Not Part of the Early Reading Grant

Overview: Lexia English is an adaptive blended learning program that supports emergent bilingual students’ English language acquisition through academic conversations. It is multimodal (reading, speaking, listening and writing) in an adaptive format that is tailored to WIDA proficiency levels. Avatars are reflective of diverse backgrounds. Data is cumulative from year-to-year until mastery is achieved. Usage Recommendations for maximum growth with WIDA level 1 and 2 : ● Grades K-2 10-15 min session/3x per week ● Grades 3-5 15-20 min session/3x per week ● At least 2 teacher-led Lexia lessons per week ● WIDA Level 3+ use Lexia Core5 or other approved software THIS PROGRAM IS PURCHASED FOR WIDA LEVEL 1 AND 2 STUDENTS WITH DISTRICT FUNDS Not recommended for students beyond WIDA LEVEL 1 AND 2.

Reading Plus-- THIS IS NOT PART OF EARLY READING GRANT, AND IS APPROVED FOR SCHOOLS TO PURCHASE

Overview: Reading Plus has developed proven instructional and practice activities to build and strengthen the visual skills needed for efficiency—the