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Read to Succeed Update
Read to Succeed
Reading and Early Learning TeamOffice of School Transformation Division of School Effectiveness SC Department of Education Slides revised 11/18/2014
November 2014 Slide2Slide3
Eight Components of Act 284
Reading Plans (state, district, and school)Third grade retention
Summer reading campsInterventionsLiteracy Competenciesand Endorsements Early Learning and Literacy (CDEP)
Teacher preparation
Reading coachesSlide4
What will make R2S work? Comprehensive
Cohesiveness of implementation and among components of the law Focus on outcomes and data Ability to provided additional, out-of-box support Commitment to scaled-up, no holds barred implementation
Commitment from all stakeholders in SC Slide5
Communication Original intent was t
o make certain coaches and teachers received information ground up through literacy specialists and R2S liaisons. Changed order at request of districts. All official communication is now in pdf format on SCDE letterhead. Slide6
R2S Advisory GroupReplaces Reading Panel originally in legislation.
Invitation went statewide on 11/4/2014. Online application was open until 11/19/2014. We are looking for 20 to 25 diverse, knowledgeable stakeholders who are committed to the improvement of student literacy in South
Carolina. Rubric will be used to select. Slide7
1 – Reading PlansState plan will be introduced in December and finalized by February 2015.
District plans = Fall 2015 School plans = Fall 2016
All plans will need to be approved using SCDE-provided rubric. EIA reading funds will be tied to approval. Slide8
2 – Third Grade Retention
Third grade retention does not begin until 2017-18.The SCDE is aware of research around retention.
Many other components will be in place by 2017-18, reducing the number of students who might be required to be retained. Slide9
3 – Summer Reading CampsBegin Summer 2015.
Required for any third grader who is not reading proficiently in at the end of the third nine weeksGuidance to districts will be provided in in January 2015.
The SCDE is working to link this component with the SC Summer Reading Program. Slide10
4 – Reading InterventionsMust be in place 2014-15.
The OST is collaborating with the Office of Special Education Services to establish support and guidance around interventions, including Response to Intervention. We are focused on classroom-based interventions and quality of interventionists. “Light” guidance will be issued with follow-up in 2015-16. Slide11
5 – Literacy CompetenciesIn August 2014, the SCDE released the South Carolina Literacy Competencies that describe what teachers need to know and be able to do in regard to reading and writing.
Three sets of SC Literacy Competencies are found on the R2S website. These form the foundation for new in-service and pre-service coursework for all educators. Slide12
5 – Read to Succeed Endorsements
R2S Teacher R2S Requirement (Instructional)R2S Requirement (Non-Instructional) R2S Coach
R2S endorsements cannot be added to SC licenses until after endorsement regulations have been changed and then revised. Goal = Fall 2015 The endorsements do not supersede add-on certifications or master’s degrees. Source: SCDE, 2014, Guidelines for Read to Succeed Endorsements Slide13
Add-Ons and Master’s DegreesEducators earning a Literacy Teacher or Literacy Specialist add-on area of certification will automatically have the R2S Teacher endorsement added to their licenses.
Educators earning a master’s in Reading or Literacy will automatically have the R2S Teacher endorsement added to their licenses. The SCDE is currently discussing feasibility and procedures for grandfathering in licenses with the add-on or master’s added prior to Fall 2015. Slide14
R2S Teacher
12-credit hours of college coursework or 240 hours of professional development
Early Childhood Education Elementary Education Special Education (all categories)ESOL (if primary area of licensure)
Montessori
(PK-5K, Elementary I, and
Elementary
II) Slide15
R2S Teacher | In-Service
In-Service Courses
Offered as 12-credit hours of college coursework or 240 hours of professional development
R2S Foundations in Reading (Standard
1 and 6)
R2S Assessment of Reading (Standard 3)
R2S
Instructional Practices (Standard 2)
R2S
Content Area Reading and Writing for Early Childhood and Elementary Teachers (Standards 4, 5, and 7)
Courses must be aligned with the
SC Literacy Competencies for
PreK
-Grade 5
Teachers.
Course
providers should choose two to three or more competencies from the indicated standard(s) in each course with the goal of assessing all elements within the indicated standard(s). Slide16
R2S Requirement (Instructional)
3-credit hours of college credit or 60 hours of professional development
Middle School (all content areas)Secondary (all content areas)PK-12 license areas Career and Technology Library Media SpecialistsSlide17
R2S Requirement (Inst) | In-Service
In-Service Courses
Offered as 3-credit hours of college credit or 60 hours of professional development R2S Content Area Reading and Writing for Early Childhood and Elementary Teachers
OR
R2S
Content Area Reading and Writing for Middle and High School Teachers
OR
R2S
Content Area Reading and Writing for Media Specialists
Courses must be aligned with the
SC Literacy Competencies for
PreK
-Grade 5
Teachers
and/or the
SC Literacy Competencies for
Middle and High School Content Area Teachers.
R2S Content Area Reading and Writing courses should focus on all standards in a given set.
Course
providers should choose two to three or more competencies from the indicated standard(s) in each course with the goal of assessing all elements within the indicated standard(s). Slide18
R2S Requirement (Non-Instructional)
3-credit hours of college credit or 60 hours of professional development
Administrators Guidance (Elementary and Secondary)Speech Language Therapists School PsychologistsSlide19
R2S Requirement (Non-Inst.) | In-Service
In-Service Courses
Offered as 3-credit hours of college credit or 60 hours of professional development R2S Content Area Reading and Writing for Administrators and Non-Instructional Staff
Courses must be aligned with the
SC Literacy Competencies for
Administrators.
R2S Content Area Reading and Writing courses should focus on all standards in a given set.
Course
providers should choose two to three or more competencies from the indicated standard(s) in each course with the goal of assessing all elements within the indicated standard(s). Slide20
Renewal Timetable for R2S Teacher
License Renews
Earn First Half (6 credit hours or 120 professional development hours)Earn Remaining Half (6 credit hours or 120 professional development hours)20152015-2020
2020-2025
2016
2016-2021
2021-2026
2017
2017-2022
2022-2027
2018
2018-2023
2023-2028
Note
:
Any educator who has not earned a Master's
degree
must earn at least sixty of the required renewal credits (three semester hours)
in a given cycle in
graduate-level coursework to renew his or her current
license
(SCDE, 2014,
License Renewal
).Slide21
Renewal Timetable for R2S Requirement (Both)
License Renews
Earn 3 credit hours of college credit or 60 hours of professional development with Content Area Reading and Writing for Administrators and Non-Instructional Staff 20152015-202020162016-20212017
2017-2022
2018
2018-2023
Note
:
Any educator who has not earned a Master's
degree
must earn at least sixty of the required renewal credits (three semester hours)
in a given cycle in
graduate-level coursework to renew his or her current license. Educators who hold
a Career
and Technology Education Work-Based License exclusively are not required to fulfill the graduate-level coursework
requirement (SCDE, 2014,
License Renewal
).Slide22
5 – Course ApprovalAll coursework intended to help educators earn the Read to Succeed endorsements must be approved.
Courses can be provided by institutions, organizations, and/or vendors. Slide23
6 – CDEP
Readiness AssessmentKevin Fatica at (803) 734-8282 or kjfatica@ed.sc.gov
CDEP provides funding, monitors 4K implementation, and supports quality programming with professional development. Start-up funding can be used across classrooms. DSS licenses classrooms and teachers, and monitors compliance with DSS regulations. Slide24
7 – Teacher Preparation
EPPs are required to have all initial licensees take a 6- or 12-hour literacy sequence beginning Fall 2016.Teachers should be graduating with the appropriate Read to Succeed endorsements by Spring 2020.
All colleges and universities are being asked to review their coursework to ensure that they have embedded the SC Literacy Competencies.Slide25
8 – Reading CoachesFunding was provided to elementary schools to hire reading coaches.
The SC Reading Coach Institute is being offered to train those state-funded reading coaches. Further differentiation is being planned. Slide26
QuestionsSlide27
Contact InformationCandice
WalshProgram Manager, Read to Succeed clwalsh@ed.sc.gov | (803) 734-0091
Penny DanielsonProgram Manager, CDEP pdanielson@ed.sc.gov | (803) 734-8251Jennifer Morrison Director, Office of School Transformationjmorrison@ed.sc.gov | (803) 734-7213 Slide28
References
Read to Succeed Act, Bill 3994 (2013–2014). South Carolina Legislature Online.
Retrieved from http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess120_2013-2014/bills/3994.htmSouth Carolina Department of Education. (2014). License renewal. Retrieved from http://ed.sc.gov/agency/se/EducatorServices/Licensure/Recertification.cfm South Carolina Department of Education. (2014, November). SCDE Guidelines for Read to Succeed Endorsements and In-Service Course Approval. Retrieved from http://
ed.sc.gov/agency/se/Read-to-Succeed/documents/Guidelines_for_R2S_Endorsements_and_In-Service_Course_Approval_2014-11-04.pdf
South Carolina Department of Education. (2012).
Educator certification manual
. Retrieved from http
://
ed.sc.gov/agency/act/se/ec/cert/certpdf/
teachercertificationmanual.pdf