ELA+–+Reading

AUSD is planning to hold an adoption process for new **ELA, ELD** and Intervention curriculum in the 2009-2010 school year. At the K-8 level, most teachers have participated in Level 1 **HMR** training and **Prentice Hall**. If Title II funds for staff development are available, teachers are encouraged to attend Level 2 training which begins to address using the curriculum to differentiate instruction for the range of learners. During the past two years, teacher representatives have been working with the [|Assessment Department] to refine **HMR** and Prentice Hall benchmark tests and better align questions to standards. These “Assessment Liaisons” also support teachers in accessing assessment data in **Measures**.
 * REACH** is still being used however at a significantly decreased rate. FUSION is in place for 6-9th grade strategic level students. **FUSION** is a support class to teach reading vs. literature. In the middle school it is linked to the English/Social Studies Core. In high school optimally students have the same teacher for FUSION and English 9. FUSION teaches SIM reading strategies to support comprehension across the subject area curriculum. High Point is an in lieu program for English Learners mainly used in the middle schools to provide ELD and ELA access. A combination of district assessments (including course grades), STAR test data, and a norm-referenced standardized test is used to place students into the most appropriate course. The placement matrix will be revised this spring for the fall by the Secondary Literacy Leads, which includes English teachers and Secondary Administrators.