Course Name: READING INTERVENTION
Open to: Regular Education Students who possess a good work ethic and positive behavior, Grades 9-10-11-12 with qualifying criteria. Taught by a Reading Specialist.
Length: By semester until exit criteria has been met.
Credits: 1/2 credit (elective) per semester
Grading: Pass/Fail
Enrollment Criteria: Regular education students will be placed into the intervention course if the student is reading below the 25th national percentile on the STAR Reading Assessment and/or reading two or more grade levels below their grade level placement as depicted on the Fountas & Pinnell Benchmark Assessment.
Exit Criteria: Regular education students receiving reading intervention will exit the course by reaching a national percentile of 25% or higher on the STAR Reading Assessment and/or reading at Level Z as depicted on the Fountas & Pinnell Benchmark Assessment. (Early dismissal from course may occur per teacher discretion)
The following is a list of interventions offered at NHS:
READING WORKSHOP
Open to: Special Education Students who possess a good work ethic and positive behavior, grades 9-10-11-12 with qualifying enrollment criteria. Taught by a Special Education Teacher.
Length: By semester until exit criteria is met
Credits: 1/2 credit (elective) per semester
Grading: Pass/Fail
Enrollment Criteria: Special education students will be placed into the Reading Worrkshop course if the student is reading below the 25th national percentile on the STAR Reading Assessment and/or reading up to two grade levels below their grade level placement as depicted on the Fountas & Pinnell Benchmark Assessment.
Exit Criteria: Special education students receiving reading support in the Reading Workshop will exit the course by reaching the national percentile of 25% or higher on the STAR Reading Assessment and/or reading at level Z as depicted on the Fountas & Pinnell Benchmark Assessment. (Early dismissal from the course may occur per teacher discretion)
LEVELED LITERACY INSTRUCTION
Open to: Special Education Students who possess a good work ethic and positive behavior, grades 9-10-11-12 with qualifying enrollment criteria. Taught by a Special Education Teacher.
Length: By semester until exit criteria is met and then the student may be considered for the Reading Workshop course.
Credits: 1/2 credit (elective) per semester
Grading: Pass/Fail
Enrollment Criteria: Special education students will be placed into the Leveled Literacy Instruction course if the student is reading at or below the 10th national percentile on the STAR Reading Assessment and/or reading more than two grade levels below their current grade level placement as depicted by the Fountas & Pinnell Benchmark Assessment.
Exit Criteria: Special education students in the LLI course will exit the class by reaching a national percentile of 11-24% (or higher) on the STAR Reading Assessment and/or reading at a level that is two or less grade levels below their grade level placement as depicted on the Fountas & Pinnell Benchmark Assessment. At this time, the student may qualify for the Reading Workshop Course for further support. (Early Dismissal from this course may occur per teacher discretion)