READ TO ACHIEVE HOUSE BILL 230 Carolyn Guthrie, Director K-‐3 Literacy Regional Consultants HB 230 Clariﬁca.ons Reducing the minimum length of reading camps •  Camps now referred to as reading camp •  Reading camp shall: -‐ oﬀer at least 72 hours of reading instruc.on to yield posi.ve reading outcomes for par.cipants -‐ allow volunteer mentors to read with students at .me other than during the 72 hours of reading instruc.on -‐ the 72 hours of reading instruc.on shall be provided over no less than 3 weeks for students in schools using calendars other than year-‐round calendars HB 230 Clariﬁca.ons Student AIendance in Summer Reading Camps •  parents or guardians of students not demonstra.ng reading proﬁciency shall be encouraged to enroll their student in a reading camp –  Parent/guardian shall make the ﬁnal decision regarding student reading camp aGendance –  LEAs shall provide a least one opportunity for students not par.cipa.ng in a reading camp to demonstrate reading proﬁciency appropriate for third grade students –  Alterna.ve assessment (RtA or local) –  PorMolio process approved by the SBE HB 230 Clariﬁca.ons Revises Good Cause ExempLons •  Limited English Proﬁcient: students with less than two school years of instruc.on in an ESL program •  Students who demonstrate reading proﬁciency appropriate for third grade students on an alterna.ve assessment approved by the SBE (took out wording on when to administer) •  Mul.ple reten.on language stays the same •  PorMolio: Student reading porMolio and review processes used by LEAs shall be approved by the SBE HB 230 Clariﬁca.ons Revises Good Cause ExempLons •  Students with disabili.es whose IEPs indicate: -‐ the use of NCEXTEND 1 -‐ at least a two school year delay in educa.onal performance (see guidance from EC division) -‐ receipt of intensive reading interven.ons for at least two school years HB 230 Clariﬁca.ons PorNolios •  Can be developed all year •  A single piece of evidence can show mastery of two standards This slide will change based on what the ﬁnal budget bill looks like. An Advisory group from the ﬁeld (probably chosen by RESA directors or Regional Leads) will help develop and implement the local porMolio processes approved by the SBE. HB 230 Clariﬁca.ons AlternaLve Assessments •  SBE shall: -‐ provide several valid and reliable alterna.ve assessments to LEAS upon request -‐ approve valid and reliable alterna.ve assessments submiGed by LEAs -‐ establish achievement level ranges for each approved alterna.ve assessment -‐annually review all alterna.ve assessments to ensure ongoing relevance, validity and reliability HB 230 Clariﬁca.ons Retained Student Placement •  Retained in third grade Accelerated reading class – third grade standards and curriculum •  Placed in 3/4 TransiLon Class with Retained Reading label – fourth grade standards and curriculum •  Placed in 4th Grade Accelerated reading class with Retained Reading label – fourth grade standards and curriculum HB 230 Clariﬁca.ons Mid-‐Year PromoLon •  Students in 3/4 Transi.on or 4th Grade Accelerated Classes have chance for mid-‐year promo.on by November 1 •  Regardless of the outcome, the students con.nue in the same classes and receive the same support the en.re 4th grade year •  Proﬁcient students have label removed •  Students who are not proﬁcient maintain the label but con.nue working towards showing proﬁciency •  A\er November 1, the principals can grade and classify for students demonstra.ng proﬁciency to have the label removed