{"id":333,"date":"2024-09-06T09:49:40","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T13:49:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/spp2\/?page_id=333"},"modified":"2025-12-02T15:03:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T20:03:15","slug":"reading","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/spp\/elem\/reading\/","title":{"rendered":"Reading Instruction"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"333\" class=\"elementor elementor-333\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-36de1ef8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"36de1ef8\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"01\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-613f86f3\" data-id=\"613f86f3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-309bf267 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"309bf267\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Daily Uninterrupted Elementary Reading Block Instruction<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65c5f0aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65c5f0aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Each elementary school shall provide all students a minimum of 90 minutes of daily, uninterrupted, scientifically research-based reading instruction using the Comprehensive Core Reading Program (CCRP). The daily uninterrupted reading block shall follow the DOE template which includes a combination of large and small group instruction, guided and independent reading, and specific skill instruction based on student needs. Students at risk of retention\/performing below grade level will be provided daily, intensive, accelerated reading instruction. Refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/academics\/crp\/\">Comprehensive Reading Plan<\/a>. See appendix B (Comprehensive Reading Plan Decision Tree Elementary).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-691b784c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"691b784c\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"02\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d67c32f\" data-id=\"d67c32f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3558213c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3558213c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Instruction in the Comprehensive Core Reading Program <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63111ad8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63111ad8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All K-5 students shall participate in initial instruction using the Comprehensive Core Reading Program (CCRP). The CCRP curriculum shall be scaffolded to meet the needs of every student. During differentiated instruction, initial instruction shall be reinforced through remediation, acceleration, or enhancement. A student whose Individual Education Plan (IEP) indicates that the CCRP is not appropriate shall receive instruction using other scientifically research-based reading materials identified in the district\u2019s Comprehensive Reading Plan and specified in the student\u2019s IEP based on the rigorous reading requirements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-674ead9d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"674ead9d\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"03\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2024b566\" data-id=\"2024b566\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73586df1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73586df1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Third Grade\/K-3 READ Initiative 1002.20 F.S. <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78ff68dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78ff68dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The district has established the components of the Reading Enhancement and Acceleration Development (READ) Initiative. The focus of the READ Initiative is to avoid the retention of 3rd grade students and to offer intensive accelerated reading instruction to grade 3 students who failed to meet standards for promotion to grade 4 and to each K-3 student whose assessments indicate a reading deficiency.<\/p><p>Under the READ Initiative schools shall do the following:<\/p><ul><li>Provide intensive, accelerated reading instruction to help close the gap for K-3 students at risk of retention\/performing below grade level in reading.<\/li><li>Provide core instructional materials<\/li><li>Provide third grade students who have been retained with an experienced highly effective teacher as determined by the teacher\u2019s performance evaluation.<\/li><li>Provide parent or legal guardian of students to be retained with at least one of the following instructional options:<\/li><li>Supplemental tutoring in scientifically research-based reading services in addition to the daily reading block.<\/li><li>A mentor or tutor with specialized reading training.<\/li><\/ul><p>In addition, Senate Bill 850, Section 22 (2014) amends 1008.25 F.S. to specify that:<\/p><ul><li>The school must inform parents\/legal guardians of third grade students of the portfolio option for promotion as soon as a reading deficiency is identified. A parent of a third-grade student at risk of retention may request the school to immediately begin collecting evidence for a portfolio.<\/li><li>Reading instruction and intervention that includes specialized diagnostic information and strategies to meet the needs of each student.<\/li><li>A student may not be retained in grade three more than once.<\/li><\/ul><p>The READ Initiative shall: 1008.25 (7)(b) F.S.<\/p><ul><li>Be provided to all K-3 students at risk of retention as identified by the district\u2019s assessment system utilizing screening, diagnostic and progress monitoring instruments that measure the Big Six: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, oral language, vocabulary, and comprehension.<\/li><li>Be provided during regular school hours in addition to the regular reading instruction.<\/li><li>Provide a state-identified research-based reading curriculum.<\/li><\/ul><p>The curriculum must meet the following specifications:<\/p><ul><li>Assist students whose assessments indicate a reading deficiency in developing the ability to read at grade level.<\/li><li>Provide skill development in phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.<\/li><li>Provide scientifically based and reliable assessment.<\/li><li>Provide initial and ongoing analysis of each student\u2019s reading progress.<\/li><li>Be implemented during regular school hours.<\/li><li>Be based in core academic subjects to assist the student in maintaining or meeting proficiency levels for the appropriate grade in all academic subjects.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-592a3a9b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"592a3a9b\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"04\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-27ac0b0e\" data-id=\"27ac0b0e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-174978dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"174978dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Instruction in Summer Reading Programs for Grade 3 Students <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c2bf01b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c2bf01b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Summer Reading Programs shall be offered at each elementary school, or in clustered sites, when appropriate, to each student in grade 3 who scored at Level 1 on the Reading FAST. A school may open the program to other grade levels at the principal\u2019s discretion after ensuring all eligible grade 3 students have been served. Third grade students promoted by Good Cause Exemptions 1, 4, 5, or 6 are required to attend the summer reading program.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/spp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/198\/2025\/12\/SJCSD-Reading-Intervention-Placement-Guide-2025-2026-Elementary.pdf\"><strong>Reading Intervention Placement Guide 2025-2026 &#8211; Elementary<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daily Uninterrupted Elementary Reading Block Instruction Each elementary school shall provide all students a minimum of 90 minutes of daily, uninterrupted, scientifically research-based reading instruction using the Comprehensive Core Reading Program (CCRP). 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