PreK-12 Literacy Committee
Conestoga Valley School District
2110 Horseshoe Road
Lancaster, PA 17601
PreK-12 Literacy Committee Meeting Agenda June 21, 2012
1. Welcome PreK-12 Literacy Committee Members!!!! (8:00-8:15)
2. What’s happening with CVSD Literacy –the BIG PICTURE! (8:15-8:45)
PreK and K, Elementary ESL, Secondary RtII, and Transition
-Grant Professional Development for teachers and administrators
-Hiring, Hiring, Hiring
-Revised K-12 Assessment calendar and trainings
-New secondary RtII program/schedule
3. Today’s Task: CVSD Needs Assessment
Group Task 1- Standards and Curriculum (8:45-9:00)
Group Task 2-Assessment (9:00-9:15)
Group Task 3-Instruction (9:15-9:30)
4. BREAK (9:30-9:45)
Discuss Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment (9:45-10:30)
Group Task 4-Professional Learning and Practice (10:30-10:45)
Group Task 5-Literacy Leadership/Goals/Sustainability (10:45-11:00)
Discuss Professional Learning and Leadership (11:00-11:30)
5. Lunch (11:30-12:45)
6. After lunch work:
Group Task 6-Transition (12:45-1:00)
Group Task 7-Partnerships (1:00-1:15)
Discuss Transitions and Partnerships (1:15-1:45)
7. Write Draft of Goals (1:45-2:00)
8. Sub-Group Tasks (2:00-2:45)
Michelle Trasborg and Kelly Cartwright Task #1-2
Mission and Vision Task #3
Standards Task #4
Oral Language/Engagement Task #5
Differentiated Instruction Task #6
Assessment Task #7
Professional Development Admin Task #8
9. Report out (2:45-3:30)
10. Next steps (3:30-3:45)
PreK-12 Literacy Committee
Grade/Current
Position
Elementary RtII
Committee Member
Bldg. 6/21
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Amy Leed
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Ashley McDonough
Fritz
Pam Loose
Fritz
Debbie Denlinger
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Lori Ditzler
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Fran Dennis
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Cindy Deforge
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Katie Schneider
LE
Melanie Sola
BT
LeAnne Kellenberger
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Amy MacDonald/Eunice Rowe Fritz
Kevin McCarty
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Desiree Samberg
HS
Chelsea Mearig
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Dara Slater
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Shaun Karli
HS
Colette Barnett
HS
Katie Fake
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Gina Bray
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Nicole Reinking
HS
Candy Boyer
HS
Patty McClune
HS
Hilary McQuate
Fritz
Ava Murray
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Cara Moore
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Supervisor
Principal
Comm. and ESL SAS
Dir. of El. Ed.
Dir. of Sec. Ed.
Dwight Sproul
Randy McCarty
Michelle Trasborg
Kelly Cartwright
Donovan Mann
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Elementary RS
Kindergarten
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Second
Third
Fourth
Fifth
Sixth
Seventh
Eighth
Ninth
Tenth
Eleventh
Twelfth
Reading Specialist
Reading Specialist
RtII Coor. MS
RtII Coor. HS
Social Studies
Librarian
Special Education
K-12
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Sub-Comm.
Common Core Vocabulary Standard
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L.K.4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases
based on kindergarten reading and content.
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Identify new meanings for familiar words and apply them accurately (e.g., knowing duck
is a bird and learning the verb to duck).
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Use the most frequently occurring inflections and affixes (e.g., -ed, -s, re-, un-, pre-, -ful, less) as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word.
L.1.4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases
based on grade 1 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies.
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Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
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Use frequently occurring affixes as a clue to the meaning of a word.
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Identify frequently occurring root words (e.g., look) and their inflectional forms (e.g.,
looks, looked, looking).
L.2.4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases
based on grade 2 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies.
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Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
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Determine the meaning of the new word formed when a known prefix is added to a
known word (e.g., happy/unhappy, tell/retell).
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Use a known root word as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word with the same root
(e.g., addition, additional).
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Use knowledge of the meaning of individual words to predict the meaning of compound
words (e.g., birdhouse, lighthouse, housefly; bookshelf, notebook, bookmark).
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Use glossaries and beginning dictionaries, both print and digital, to determine or clarify
the meaning of words and phrases.
L.3.4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning word and phrases
based on grade 3 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
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Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
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Determine the meaning of the new word formed when a known affix is added to a known
word (e.g., agreeable/disagreeable, comfortable/uncomfortable, care/careless,
heat/preheat).
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Use a known root word as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word with the same root
(e.g., company, companion).
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Use glossaries or beginning dictionaries, both print and digital, to determine or clarify the
precise meaning of key words and phrases.
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L.4.4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases
based on grade 4 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
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Use context (e.g., definitions, examples, or restatements in text) as a clue to the meaning
of a word or phrase.
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Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the
meaning of a word (e.g., telegraph, photograph, autograph).
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Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and
digital, to find the pronunciation and determine or clarify the precise meaning of key
words and phrases
L.5.4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases
based on grade 5 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
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Use context (e.g., cause/effect relationships and comparisons in text) as a clue to the
meaning of a word or phrase.
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Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the
meaning of a word (e.g., photograph, photosynthesis).
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Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and
digital, to find the pronunciation and determine or clarify the precise meaning of key
words and phrases.
L.6.4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases
based on grade 6 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
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Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word’s position or
function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
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Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning
of a word (e.g., audience, auditory, audible).
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Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and
digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning or its
part of speech.
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Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by
checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary).
L.7.4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases
based on grade 7 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
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Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word’s position or
function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
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Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning
of a word (e.g., belligerent, bellicose, rebel).
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Consult general and specialized reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries,
thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or
clarify its precise meaning or its part of speech.
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Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by
checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary).
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L.8.4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words or phrases
based on grade 8 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
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Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word’s position or
function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
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Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning
of a word (e.g., precede, recede, secede).
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Consult general and specialized reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries,
thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or
clarify its precise meaning or its part of speech.
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Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by
checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary).
L.9-10.4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases
based on grades 9–10 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
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Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence, paragraph, or text; a word’s position
or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
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Identify and correctly use patterns of word changes that indicate different meanings or
parts of speech (e.g., analyze, analysis, analytical; advocate, advocacy).
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Consult general and specialized reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries,
thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or
clarify its precise meaning, its part of speech, or its etymology.
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Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by
checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary).
L.11-12.4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases
based on grades 11–12 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
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Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence, paragraph, or text; a word’s position
or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
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Identify and correctly use patterns of word changes that indicate different meanings or
parts of speech (e.g., conceive, conception, conceivable).
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Consult general and specialized reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries,
thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or
clarify its precise meaning, its part of speech, its etymology, or its standard usage.
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Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by
checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary).