Oregon Reading First Orientation Holiday Inn Portland Airport November 12, 2002 Oregon Department of Education

Oregon Reading First Oregon Reading First OrientationOrientation

Holiday Inn Portland Holiday Inn Portland AirportAirport

November 12, 2002November 12, 2002

Oregon Department of Oregon Department of EducationEducation

Oregon Reading First Oregon Reading First TimelineTimeline

Includes grant requirements Includes grant requirements

Fall 2002—June 2005:Fall 2002—June 2005: Grant Application for Cohort A, Grant Application for Cohort A,

Fall Fall 20022002 Grant Application for Cohort B, Grant Application for Cohort B,

FallFall 20042004

Timeline: Letter of Intent Timeline: Letter of Intent to Apply for Reading Firstto Apply for Reading First

Due December 19, 2002Due December 19, 2002

Timeline: Grant Writing Timeline: Grant Writing WorkshopWorkshop

January 7-8, 2003January 7-8, 2003

Timeline: Selecting Timeline: Selecting ProgramsPrograms

Districts/schools will not select Districts/schools will not select reading reading programs and supplementary programs and supplementary materialsmaterials as part of their grant as part of their grant applications.applications.

Rather, selection of programs and Rather, selection of programs and materials will take place materials will take place afterafter initial initial funding and funding and followingfollowing the first Institute the first Institute of Beginning Reading, June 16-20, of Beginning Reading, June 16-20, 2003.2003.

Timeline: Curriculum Timeline: Curriculum Review PanelReview Panel

The Reading First Curriculum Review The Reading First Curriculum Review Panel will develop the review process Panel will develop the review process December through January. December through January.

The Review Process will be posted The Review Process will be posted online in February 2003.online in February 2003.

Reading programs and supplemental Reading programs and supplemental materials will be reviewed February materials will be reviewed February through June 2003.through June 2003.

(pg. 71, Oregon’s Application) (pg. 71, Oregon’s Application)

Timeline: Reading First Timeline: Reading First Application Due DateApplication Due Date

March 3, 2003March 3, 2003

Timeline: Date of Grant Timeline: Date of Grant AwardsAwards

April 17, 2003April 17, 2003

State Board Meeting State Board Meeting

Timeline: When is the first Timeline: When is the first professional development professional development

activity?activity?

June 16-20, 2003June 16-20, 2003

Oregon Reading FirstOregon Reading First Institute of Beginning ReadingInstitute of Beginning Reading

Oregon Convention CenterOregon Convention Center

Reading First Institute of Reading First Institute of Beginning Reading—June 16-Beginning Reading—June 16-

2020 Licensed K-3 staff from Reading First Licensed K-3 staff from Reading First

schools are required to attend:schools are required to attend: All principalsAll principals All K-3 teachersAll K-3 teachers All K-3 special education teachersAll K-3 special education teachers All K-3 Title I teachersAll K-3 Title I teachers All K-3 teachers of English language learnersAll K-3 teachers of English language learners

District special education specialists are District special education specialists are invitedinvited

How do districts apply for How do districts apply for Reading First?Reading First?

Districts select eligible Districts select eligible schools that are schools that are readyready to to

faithfully implement faithfully implement Reading FirstReading First

The School Readiness ToolThe School Readiness Tool

School Readiness Tool: School Readiness Tool: DefinitionDefinition

The School Readiness Tool is a survey The School Readiness Tool is a survey designed by the NWREL to help designed by the NWREL to help districts gauge the willingness of districts gauge the willingness of school staff to embrace and school staff to embrace and implement the required components implement the required components of Reading First.of Reading First.


School Readiness Tool: School Readiness Tool: ComponentsComponents

Reading Skill DevelopmentReading Skill Development Reading InstructionReading Instruction Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development Scientific Research Base in Scientific Research Base in

ReadingReading Planning and ImplementingPlanning and Implementing

School Readiness Tool: School Readiness Tool: UseUse

Districts:Districts: Administer the survey to all K-3 Administer the survey to all K-3

educators at each eligible school educators at each eligible school Tabulate the results by schoolTabulate the results by school Use the results to help determine if the Use the results to help determine if the

eligible school is in fact ready to be part eligible school is in fact ready to be part of the district’s application of the district’s application

Summarize the results for each school Summarize the results for each school using the forms provided for both using the forms provided for both selected and non-selected schools selected and non-selected schools

What else is available to help What else is available to help districts determine school districts determine school

readiness?readiness?

Districts and schools may order Districts and schools may order videotapesvideotapes of today’s Reading First of today’s Reading First Orientation. Orientation. (See order form in the packet; please (See order form in the packet; please fill out and leave at the registration table.) fill out and leave at the registration table.)

Principals may choose to schedule Principals may choose to schedule meetings for staff to view the video and meetings for staff to view the video and to discuss Reading First.to discuss Reading First.

On site visits by ODE staff are available On site visits by ODE staff are available upon request.upon request.

Why must schools be Why must schools be readyready for Reading First? for Reading First?

Federal Law, HR 1 Part B Subpart 1 Federal Law, HR 1 Part B Subpart 1 Section 1202 (e) (3) Section 1202 (e) (3) CONSEQUENCES OF INSUFFICIENT CONSEQUENCES OF INSUFFICIENT PROGRESS, PROGRESS, tiesties continued state continued state fundingfunding to measurable progress to measurable progress toward the Reading First goal of all toward the Reading First goal of all children reading at grade level by children reading at grade level by grade 3.grade 3.


The US DOE will monitor Oregon The US DOE will monitor Oregon Reading First grants to 1) assure that Reading First grants to 1) assure that districts and schools are making districts and schools are making achievement gains and 2) to assure achievement gains and 2) to assure fidelity of Reading First implementation.fidelity of Reading First implementation.

Districts and schools that do not make Districts and schools that do not make progress will not receive subsequent progress will not receive subsequent year’s funding and will jeopardize state year’s funding and will jeopardize state Reading First funding.Reading First funding.


The Oregon Department of Education is The Oregon Department of Education is required to submit a report each June on required to submit a report each June on the progress of the progress of eacheach Reading First District Reading First District and and eacheach Reading First school. Continued Reading First school. Continued funding to each school depends on funding to each school depends on sufficient progress using an sufficient progress using an internal/external evaluation model: internal/external evaluation model:

Year One—Faithful implementationYear One—Faithful implementation Year Two—High quality implementation Year Two—High quality implementation andand improving student reading outcomesimproving student reading outcomes Year Three—The same as Year TwoYear Three—The same as Year Two

(pg. 160 and166, Oregon’s Application) (pg. 160 and166, Oregon’s Application)

The Application Process The Application Process Step 1Step 1::

The district makes a determination The district makes a determination for each eligible school:for each eligible school:

the the school is school is readyready to be part to be part ofof

the district’s application orthe district’s application or the the school is school is not readynot ready..

The Application ProcessThe Application ProcessStep 2a:Step 2a:

By By December 19, 2002December 19, 2002, the district will , the district will send a send a LLetter of Intentetter of Intent to the Oregon to the Oregon Department of Education listing the Department of Education listing the names of the schools selected to be part names of the schools selected to be part of the district’s Reading First application. of the district’s Reading First application.

(See packet for directions)(See packet for directions)

The Application ProcessThe Application ProcessStep 2b:Step 2b:

i.i. The Selected School Form explains The Selected School Form explains the district’s rationale for the district’s rationale for selecting selecting eacheach of the schools that of the schools that are found to be ready, using the are found to be ready, using the School Readiness Tool School Readiness Tool or another or another comparable data collection toolcomparable data collection tool. .


(template provided online)(template provided online)


ii.ii. A statement signed by A statement signed by eacheach licensed K-3 staff member of the licensed K-3 staff member of the selected eligible school indicating selected eligible school indicating willingness to participate fully in willingness to participate fully in the Reading First grant. the Reading First grant.


(template provided online)(template provided online)


iii.iii. A commitment to send A commitment to send aa district district teamteam to the Reading First Grant- to the Reading First Grant-Writing Workshop to work with Writing Workshop to work with allall of the district’s selected schools. of the district’s selected schools. The district team will include:The district team will include:

Administrators responsible for writing the grantAdministrators responsible for writing the grant Administrators responsible for implementing Administrators responsible for implementing

the grantthe grant(pg. 65, Oregon’s Application) (pg. 65, Oregon’s Application)

(template provided online) (template provided online)


iv.iv. A commitment to send a A commitment to send a school teamschool team to the to the Grant-Writing Workshop from Grant-Writing Workshop from eacheach eligible eligible school that the district has determined ready school that the district has determined ready to be part of the district’s application. The to be part of the district’s application. The team will include up to eight educators:team will include up to eight educators:

The principalThe principal Four grade-level teachers: kindergarten,first, Four grade-level teachers: kindergarten,first,

second, and thirdsecond, and third The Title 1 teacherThe Title 1 teacher The special education teacherThe special education teacher The teacher of English language learners, if The teacher of English language learners, if

applicableapplicable (pg. 65, Oregon’s Application)(pg. 65, Oregon’s Application)



v.v. The Non-Selected School Form The Non-Selected School Form explains the district’s rationale for explains the district’s rationale for notnot selecting schools, using the selecting schools, using the School Readiness Tool School Readiness Tool or another or another comparable data collection toolcomparable data collection tool. .



Request for Proposal (RFP)Request for Proposal (RFP)

Components of the Reading First Components of the Reading First Application:Application:Selection of Schools to be ServedSelection of Schools to be Served Instructional Reading Assessments Instructional Reading Assessments Reading Program and Instructional Materials Reading Program and Instructional Materials Instructional Leadership and Professional Instructional Leadership and Professional

Development Development Evaluating and Reporting Evaluating and Reporting Instructional Reading Assessment Instructional Reading Assessment Access to Reading Materials Access to Reading Materials Budget Budget

How can Reading First How can Reading First grant funds be used?grant funds be used?

Professional developmentProfessional development Reading programs and Reading programs and

supplemental materialssupplemental materials Reading coachReading coach Classroom library booksClassroom library books Substitute time to support Substitute time to support

professional developmentprofessional development

Stage-One FundingStage-One Funding

Personnel expenses for the reading Personnel expenses for the reading coachcoach

Professional development for the Professional development for the Institutes of Beginning ReadingInstitutes of Beginning Reading

Web-based professional Web-based professional developmentdevelopment

Substitute timeSubstitute time Early literacy materialsEarly literacy materials Administrative costsAdministrative costs

Stage-Two FundingStage-Two Funding

Districts submit selected Districts submit selected scientifically based reading scientifically based reading research programs and research programs and supplemental reading materials to supplemental reading materials to ODE for approval.ODE for approval.

When approved, grants will be When approved, grants will be augmented and districts can order augmented and districts can order approved materials and schedule approved materials and schedule program specific professional program specific professional development.development.

For assistance, please For assistance, please contact:contact:

Julie Anderson, SpecialistJulie Anderson, SpecialistOffice of Curriculum, Instruction, and Field ServicesOffice of Curriculum, Instruction, and Field Services

503.378.3600, Ext. 2294503.378.3600, Ext. 2294 [email protected]@state.or.us

Mardale Dunsworth, DirectorMardale Dunsworth, Director Office of Curriculum, Instruction, and Field ServicesOffice of Curriculum, Instruction, and Field Services 503.378.3600, Ext. 2268 503.378.3600, Ext. 2268 [email protected]@state.or.us

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