South Harnett Read-to-Achieve (RtA) Plan: 2013-14
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All third grade students will be tested using Read-to-Achieve state passages.
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday will be used for assessment, allowing Thursday
and Friday as make-up days. To increase student endurance beginning in
February two passages will be given on Monday, one on Tuesday and makeups
Wednesday, Thursday & Friday. In March all three passages will be administered
on Tuesdays with makeups Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Student proficiency on each passage will be documented on the RtA Secure
Passage Roster supplied by the county.
The RtA secure passage schedule is listed below (no more than 3 passages each
week on 1 standard per week) as follows:
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Standard
3.RL.1
January 13, 14, 15
3.RL.1 — Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the
text as the basis for the answers.
Standard
3.RL.2
January 27, 28, 29
3.RL.2 — Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the
central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text.
Standard
3.RL.3
February 3, 4, 5
Standard
3.RL.4
February 10, 11, 12
3.RL.4 — Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing
literal from nonliteral language.
Standard
3.L.4a
February 18, 19, 20
3.L.4.a — 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: Use sentencelevel context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
Standard
3.L.5a
February 24, 25, 26
3.L.5.a — Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings:
Distinguish the literal and nonliteral meanings of words and phrases in context (e.g., take steps).
Standard
3.RI.1
March 3, 4, 5
3.RI.1 — Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the
text as the basis for the answers.
Standard
3.RI.2
March 10, 11, 12
3.RI.2 — Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the
main idea.
Standard
3.RI.3
March 17, 18, 19
3.RI.3 — Describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts,
or steps in technical procedures in a text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and
cause/effect.
Standard
3.RI.4
March 24, 25, 26
3.RI.4 — Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a
text relevant to a grade 3 topic or subject area.
Standard
3.RI.7
March 31, April 1, 2
3.RI.7 — Use information gained from illustrations (e.g., maps, photographs) and the words in a text
to demonstrate understanding of the text (e.g., where, when, why, and how key events occur).
Standard
3.RI.8
April 7, 8, 9
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3.RL.3 — Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how
their actions contribute to the sequence of events.
3.RI.8 — Describe the logical connection between particular sentences and paragraphs in a text (e.g.,
comparison, cause/effect, first/second/third in a sequence).
No more than three passages will be administered each week.
Each administration date will be recorded on the actual passage and on the
recording sheet.
The students and the teachers will have access to the passages for
administration on the day that they are given. Items must remain secure.
The passage will be untimed and all accommodations will be followed as they are
being used in the classroom
The assessments will be scored via PLC by the primary teacher, and all
materials will be stored securely by the test administrator.
5. District test training will be conducted for TC’s on January 7, 2013 at 8:30 am.
6. NOTE: This plan may be revised throughout the second semester as needed.
7. Reminders:
RtA secure passages will measure standards mastery over time (instead
of an EOG-style snapshot) and is not designed to be used as a classroom
grade. However, teachers may want to enter the number of questions
answered correctly into their PowerSchool grade book (with no points
assigned) as a method of communication for parents.
Always record the date each secure passage is taken and enter the
number of questions answered correctly—(5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, or leave blank if
not taken)—if you are using the district RtA Secure Passage Roster for
maintaining records.
NOTES from the RtA Portfolio Guide:
• no more than three passages will be administered each week.
• each administration date must be recorded on the actual passage and on
the recording sheet.
• assessments must be conducted in an untimed classroom setting, scored
by the primary reading teacher, and all materials must be stored securely.
• passages may not be completed as a homework assignment or outside of
the classroom (only students who have an accommodation for separate room
may complete the portfolios outside of the classroom setting).
• passages must be administered as a “cold read,” meaning that a student
sees the passage for the first time, reads the passage, and answers the
questions independently.
• at no time may the teacher or another individual read a portfolio passage to
the student, assist students with individual words, interpret meanings of words or
provide any additional assistance that would support the student independently
reading the passage and completing the questions.