Course Description: 

 

The Reading Skills Class utilizes the Success For All Reading Edge Program. It is designed to prepare students for the rigorous demands of high school content-area reading and writing and to teach students to clearly express and support their ideas with logical and relevant details. Students participate in cooperative learning that involves setting individual and team goals that will help them to achieve literacy success. Students are grouped according to their current reading levels and assessed at the end of each grading period using the 4-Sight Reading Test. Each student will utilize his/her Lexile Score to determine reading growth at the end of each STAR assessment. 

 

 

Skill Objectives/Georgia Standards of Excellence: 

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Reading for Literature (RL)/ Reading for Information (RI); Writing (W); Speaking and Listening (SL); Language (L)

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Key Ideas and Details: RL1, RL2, RL3

Craft and Structure: RL4, RL5, RL6

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas: RL7, RL9

Range of Reading/Text Complexity: RL10

 

Range of Reading/Text Complexity: RI10

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Text Types and Purposes: W1, W2, W3

Production/Distribution: W4, W5, W6

Research/Present Knowledge: W7, W8, W9

Range of Writing: W10

 

Comprehension and Collaboration: SL1, SL2, SL3

Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas: SL4, SL5, SL6

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Conventions of Standard English: L1, L2

Knowledge of Language: L3

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use: L4, L5, L6

 

 

Content Format: 

 

The Reading Skills Course follows an 8-Day Cycle of Instruction.

 

Days 1-4 (Reading Instruction and Practice):

Active Instruction: Reading Skill Instruction and Modeling

Teamwork: Partner Reading and Team Discussion

Class Discussion and Recognition of Team Achievement

 

Day 5 (Cycle Test):

Test (Composed of Vocabulary, Constructed Response, and Selected Response)

Teamwork (Team Discussion & Participation)

Class Discussion

 

Day 6 (Writing Project)

Active Instruction (Presentation of Writing Prompt and Scoring Guide)

Teamwork (Independent Writing and Partner Feedback)

Class Discussion (Review Progress, Celebrate Achievements, and Set Goals)

 

Day 7 (Independent Reading)

Book Talk

On-line Assigned Reading – www.freckle.com

 

Day 8

Team Celebration/Independent Reading/On-line Assigned Reading

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Homework: 

 

Scholars will have Read and Respond homework Logs Monday – Thursday where they are expected to read at least 20 minutes each day.

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Special Projects: 

 

**Please note that supplies for special projects will be requested at a later date. Ample time will be given to obtain these items.**

 

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Sylvan Hills’ Grading Procedures and Scale: 

 

The school-wide assignment tasks and assigned weights include...

 

Classwork/Participation

30%

 

Tests

25%

 

Projects

20%

 

Quizzes

15%

 

Homework

10%

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Grading Policy: 

 

A:  90 – 100%    B:  80 – 89%        C:  70 -79%         F: 69% and below

 

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Parent Portal:

 

Parent Portal (ic.apsk12.org/portal) is an excellent way to stay abreast of your child’s grades.  It will show missing assignments and their current class average. If you do not already have access to this excellent resource, please bring your state ID to the front office and someone will assist you.

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Behavior Policies – Guidelines and Expectations: 

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Students are expected to adhere to all Sylvan Hills’ Discipline Guidelines and Expectations.