This document discusses creating a classroom literacy profile (CLP) to track student reading progress and drive instruction. Teachers at Yorktown Elementary will collect mandated assessments, unit tests, running records, and observation notes to place students into tiers for the school's RtI program. The CLP binder will store this data, which teachers will use weekly during planning to individualize classroom and intervention instruction based on student needs. The teachers are excited to start using the CLP this year and view it as an adaptable tool to share student updates with stakeholders and shape ongoing reading instruction.

1. Creating a Classroom Literacy ProfileBy: Michelle Cahoe

2. Collaborating TeachersMichelle Cahoe5th grade teacher- Language Arts- Social StudiesFocus on low/struggling readersAmanda WebsterSpecial Education Teacher 3-5Reading SpecialistTier 2 and 3 Interventionist

3. SettingYorktown Elementary School is located just outside of Muncie. The school enrolled 494 third through fifth grade students during the 2009-2010 school year.

4. AssessmentsThese are mandated by the school corporation.AIMSweb - given 3 times a yearOrchard (computer based program) - given 4 times a yearISTEP+ - given each spring

5. RtI InfluencesThe school mandated assessments are used to place students in the 3 tiers of our RtI program.Tier 2 students are pulled for 30 minutes during grade level SSR time.Tier 3 students are pulled during SSR time and 3 days a week during specials.Tier 2 and 3 students also receive small group instruction in the classroom.

6. How to drive instructionWe decided to look at what else we could use in the classroom to help drive our instruction.Information we could collect as a whole class on a more frequent basis.This information had to be quick and easy to collect.

7. Continued…Reading series Unit tests - given every 3-4 weeksRunning Records - given every 2 weeksTeacher conferencing - every 2-3 weeks

8. Informal observationStudents would be watched during small group, group work, and independent time.These notes would be kept in the CLP as well.Teachers could refer back to these notes for help with interventions and classroom instruction.

9. Storing the informationWe will be storing our CLP in a binder.The binder will be kept in the classroom.Print outs from the Basal unit tests and the Orchard tests will be added.Charts and spreadsheets may be added as needed by the teacher.

10. What now?Even though this information has been collected and has a place to be stored, what do we do with it?We will use this binder of information during our planning time every week to drive our instruction.This data will help with instruction both in the classroom and with RtI interventions.

11. Wrapping it upInformation for the upcoming school yearWe are excited to start implementing the CLP this school year.We are both aware that this is an ever changing process that can and will change as the year goes along.This will be a great tool to use with the students, teachers, and parents to update student’s progress and drive our current instruction.