Small Group Manual 2019-2020

 Small Group Lesson Plans  Resources for English Language Development  Resources for Lessons

 Acadience progress monitoring data and Student Tracking Booklet  Tier II resources as outlined in the CSD map and Tier II documentation

Getting Started Skill-based small groups are organized using Acadience data instructional sort tool, WIDA language proficiency levels and students with IEP Reading/Writing Goals. Once students are sorted, use the prescribed curriculum for identified populations as determined by the school BLT (for guidance use the Tier II CSD resources and sample alignment guide ). Instruction can then be planned using the diagnostic assessments. The RTI kit is also a resource for teachers or interventionists using the Reading Street RTI kit. Lesson Alignment Guides are provided for using during instructional delivery. Student progress should be monitored frequently in order for instruction to remain dynamic and matched to student needs. Teachers use data to continually design effective skill-based instruction using the resources in this manual. A guiding document titled Canyons School District Tier II Reading Intervention Guide . For most students, small group skill-based instruction will sufficiently meet individual student needs. Additional intervention may be necessary for students who are not adequately responding to small group skill-based instruction.

(For more information, please refer to the article“ Classroom Reading Instruction That Supports Struggling Readers: Key Components of Effective Teaching ”).

8/23/2018

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