Instructional Technology: Entry Criteria

Entry Criteria for

Multiple measures of achievement should be considered when deciding if READ180 is an appropriate intervention.

Students with significant behavior issues that are disruptive to their learning and the learning of others should have written behavior plans that outline expectations within the READ180 and other classrooms. Intervention plans should be revisited consistently within the Achievement Team process.

Students with significant attendance issues that are disruptive to their learning should have written attendance plans that outline expectations within the READ180 and other classrooms. Attendance plans should be revisited consistently within the Achievement Team process.

Students who score at a lexile level of 400 or below should be given the Scholastic Phonics Inventory to test for phonemic awareness and possible placement in System 44.

Grade	Text Level	Lexile	MEAP	Other
3	I to M Fall L or below Winter M or below Spring N or below	200-500	2, 3, or 4	Achievement team process for referral; Accuracy score below comprehension; Informal and formal data collected by teacher.
4	I to O Fall N or below Winter O or below Spring P or below	200-500	2, 3, or 4	Achievement team process for referral; Accuracy score below comprehension; Informal and formal data collected by teacher.
5	I to R Fall P or below Winter Q or below Spring R or below	200-600	2, 3, or 4	Achievement team process for referral; Accuracy score below comprehension; Informal and formal data collected by teacher.
6		600 or below	2, 3, or 4	Achievement team process for referral; Informal and formal data collected by teacher.
7		700 or below	2, 3, or 4	Achievement team process for referral; Informal and formal data collected by teacher.
8		800 or below	2, 3, or 4	Achievement team process for referral; Informal and formal data collected by teacher.
9		900 or below, strongly recommended		Achievement team process for referral; ENG 9 credit or credit recovery; Informal and formal data collected by teacher.
10		900 or below, strongly recommended		Achievement team process for referral; ENG 10 credit or credit recovery; Informal and formal data collected by teacher.
11		1000 or below, strongly recommended		Achievement team process for referral; Informal and formal data collected by teacher.
12		1000 or below, strongly recommended		Achievement team process for referral; Informal and formal data collected by teacher.

As you know, many of our textbooks have levels of 1200 and higher with some content areas using text with levels as high as 1400 and especially at the higher grades. While strong Reading Apprenticeship instruction will help students who struggle with text, any student who is one year or more behind their grade level proficiency may be considered eligible for participation in READ180. It is important to look at other factors including success on standardized tests, IEP recommendations, and success in all academic areas when making placement decisions.

ELA credit may be awarded for no more than two years of participation in READ180. This may occur at grades 9 and 10, 10 and 11, and 11 and 12, depending when a student has been placed initially or when they have enrolled in the district. Attention should also be given to students who are not responding to this intervention.