3 RDGRADE READINGLAW A Parent Guide to Public Act 306

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W hat Is The Law All About ?

- In an effort to boost readi ng achi evem ent, Mi chi gan law m akers passed Publi c Act 306 i n October 2016. - Mi chi gan?s test scores on both the Mi chi gan-based M-STEP ELA assessm ent and the NAEP (Nati onal Assessm ent of Educati onal Progress) readi ng assessm ent have show n a need for attenti on to early readi ng and li teracy. - On the 2015 NAEP Mi chi gan w as 41st i n the nati on for 4th grade readi ng achi evem ent. - To help m ore students be profi ci ent by the end of 3rd grade, the law requi res extra support for K-3 students w ho are not at grade level i n readi ng. - The law also states that a chi ld m ay be retai ned i n 3rd grade i f he/ she i s one or m ore grade levels behi nd i n readi ng at the end of 3rd grade.

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W hat Do I Need To Know As A Parent?

- Your chi ld?s readi ng progress w i ll be closely m oni tored. - If your chi ld i s not readi ng w here expected, a plan to i m prove readi ng w i ll be created. Thi s i ncludes: - Extra i nstructi on or support i n areas of need - Ongoi ng check s on readi ng progress - A Read at hom e plan - If you are noti fi ed your chi ld m ay be retai ned, you have the ri ght to m eet w i th school offi ci als and to request an exem pti on i f i n the best i nterest of your chi ld. You have the ri ght and are encouraged to be i nvolved every step of the w ay!

How W ill This Affect My Child?

In Grades K-3 :

In 3rd Grade:

- Your school w i ll use tests to i denti fy students that need - Starti ng i n 2019-2020, a student w i ll not be prom oted to 4th extra help w i th readi ng. These students: grade unless he or she: - Are at ri sk of not passi ng the M-STEP ELA i n 3rd grade. - Recei ves a readi ng score of less than 1 year behi nd on - Are not readi ng at the expected level for hi s or her grade grade 3 ELA state assessm ent (M-STEP) level and ti m e of year. - Show s a grade 3 readi ng level on another test approved If your chi ld i s i denti fi ed as by superi ntendent of publi c i nstructi on needi ng addi ti onal supports - Show s a grade 3 readi ng level through a portfoli o, or (extra help), your school w i ll collecti on, of student w ork i n all grade 3 ELA standards. provi de your chi ld w i th an - A chi ld w i ll only be requi red to repeat 3rd grade once. i ndi vi dual readi ng i m provem ent - You w i ll be noti fi ed by the state and di stri ct i f your chi ld plan. Thi s m eans your chi ld?s m ay be requi red to be retai ned. teacher and school w i ll w ork - You as a parent have the ri ght: w i th your chi ld to fi nd w here - To ask for a ?good cause exem pti on? w i th the school or your chi ld needs support i n hi s di stri ct w i thi n 30 days once noti fi ed. readi ng developm ent and create - To request a m eeti ng w i th school offi ci als (pri nci pal, a plan to support hi m or her. etc.). - The extra supports i n your chi ld?s readi ng i m provem ent plan w i ll occur i n sm all groups duri ng the school day. - Your chi ld w i ll not m i ss regular readi ng i nstructi on. - Part of your chi ld?s readi ng plan w i ll i nclude a read at hom e plan that encourages you and your chi ld to read and w ri te outsi de of the school day. - Your chi ld m ay also be encouraged to parti ci pate i n sum m er readi ng program s. - Your chi ld?s teacher w i ll also recei ve supports i n evi dence-based effecti ve practi ces i n teachi ng readi ng and w ri ti ng supporti ng all learners to grow as readers and w ri ters.

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Are there any excepti ons? Consi derati ons may be m ade i f your chi ld:

If your chi ld repeats 3rd grade :

- Hi s/ her class w i ll be w i th a hi ghly rated teacher and/ or - Has an IEP or 504 plan readi ng speci ali st. - Is a Engli sh profi ci ent student (speak s second language) - Most of the day w i ll be spent - Has had readi ng i m provem ent plan for 2 years and w as on readi ng i nstructi on but previ ously retai ned som e 4th grade standards w i ll - Has been enrolled i n current di stri ct for less than 2 years also be taught. and di d not recei ve readi ng support - Students w i ll sti ll have an - Is grade level i n all other subjects i ndependent readi ng - Is i n the best i nterest of the student and requested i m provem ent plan and get w i thi n 30 days extra support. - If a request i s m ade, the di stri ct superi ntendent w i ll m ake a - Student progress w i ll be deci si on i n w ri ti ng and noti fy parents. closely m oni tored. - The deci si on w i ll be shared at least 30 days before school begi ns. The deci si on i s fi nal.

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W hat Can I Do To Support My Child?

Read at hom e w i th your chi ld dai ly w i th book s they enjoyeven i n the sum m er. Som e w ays to do thi s: - Read out loud to your chi ld. - Li sten to your chi ld read. - Echo read (You read a li ne, then they repeat) . - Read together at the sam e ti m e. - Reread or retell favori te stori es. - Talk to your chi ld about the readi ng.

Talk to and w i th your k i ds a lot- k now i ng m ore w ords helps k i ds to understand the w ords they read better. Encourage w ri ti ng- Let chi ldren w ri te the sounds they hear, spelli ng i s developm ental and a w ork i n progress. Be i nvolved i n your chi ld's educati on and support the readi ng plan i f your chi ld has one.

W atch this reading activity and try it at home with your child: Echo Reading:

As you read: - Ask your chi ld to share w hat they rem em ber. - Ask questi ons about the readi ng. - Talk about your favori te parts, w hat you've learned, or w ho i s i n the book and w hat they do. - Talk about the pi ctures i n the book how they connect to the w ords on the page. - Help connect the stori es to your chi ld?s li fe or other book s you?ve read ISD Contacts: Heather Phelps; Early Literacy Coach

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Rebekah Hornak; Director of Instructional Services

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Contact your building principal for further information and support for your child.