Secondary Literacy Guide

Placement and Exiting When considering placement and exit criteria for the Literacy class, use multiple data points. Teams are encouraged to place or exit students based on the last 5 Benchmark Assessment scores to ensure decisions are based on a trend, rather than a single data point. CSD Literacy Entry & Exit Criteria To ensure students are placed correctly in the Read 180 program: 1. ​ MAP should occur three times a year—during the fall, winter, and spring assessment windows. 2. ​ Adjustments in the program should be made based on the most recent data from MAP and CPA given during those assessment windows. 3. ​ Refer to the table below to match RIT scores with the correct instructional level. Use the RIT score range in the center column to determine the correct Read 180 level on the left. The Lexile range on the right provides an additional reference point to support placement decisions, especially for students whose scores are on the border between levels. ●​ Students in grades 6–12 who score 195 or below should be placed in the CODE Foundational Skills software and must be given the CPA (Coding Placement Assessment) to ensure accurate placement within the CODE software. ●​ Students who score above 195 should be placed in the appropriate Comprehension level, using the ranges in the table.

Other Criteria to Consider: Attendance, Grades, Behavior (can’t vs. won’t)

Considerations for students with an IEP: If the IEP does not specifically address reading as part of the services and the student is reading below grade level, SPED teams are encouraged to place the student in a Literacy class (does not necessarily need to be a SPED teacher).

Resources to support communication on placement: Parent Letter Version 1 ; Parent Letter Version 2

Read 180 Levels Placement Guide PROGRAM

LEVEL

RIT SCORE RANGE ≤ 184 (Grades 3–5) ≤ 195 (Grades 6–12)

LEXILE RANGE

Foundational Skills

< 400L (Grades 3–5) < 600L (Grades 6–12)

CODE

1

185 – 195 196 – 200 201 – 205 206 – 211 212 – 218 219 – 231+

400–600L 601–700L 701–800L 801–900L 901–1050L 1051–1300L+

2 3 4 5 6

COMPREHENSION

General Guidelines for Program Placement Read 180

Read 180 Code

Language Launch

RIT >196 or RIT < 196 CPA = On Track For SPED, see guidelines on pg. 18 Literacy skills with an emphasis on: Vocabulary, Comprehension, Writing

RIT ≤ 195 CPA = Not Yet or Developing For SPED, see guidelines on pg. 18.

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