Reading SUPPORT
At Ash Grove R-IV School District we know that partnering with parents and guardians can help students achieve high levels of success. This website has been created to offer parents and guardians a one-stop shop for activities they can utilize with their unique learner on the road to reading proficiency.
To find an at-home activity to complete with your student please select a category based on their individual needs. You can also visit the "Foundational Reading" section to learn more about Ash Grove Elementary's systematic and explicit approach to structured literacy and Reading Success Plans.
Ash Grove Elementary provides systematic and explicit phonics instruction beginning with the alphabetic principal in Kindergarten through multi-syllabic word reading in Grade 3.
Phonological awareness is the ability to hear, pronounce, and manipulate sounds. Phonological awareness tasks move from easier tasks like rhyming to harder manipulation tasks like deletion, addition, or substitution of individual sounds.
Phonics is instruction that focuses on the alphabetic principle - the systematic, predictable relationship between spoken sounds and written letters that allows readers to identify or "decode" words.
Vocabulary is extremely important for students and is essential to reading comprehension. Vocabulary refers to the words that students must understand to read and communicate.
Comprehension is the overall goal of reading. It is the ability of students to understand and make meaning of what they are reading.
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FreqUEntly Asked Questions FOR Parents
How did my child qualify for an RSP?
All students took the Star Reading assessment in August. They were also given a fluency task in a one on one setting with their teacher.
A combination of Star scores, Lexile level, and fluency task scores were used to determine if an RSP was needed.
Who will be involved in creating my child’s RSP?
The Classroom teacher, Admin, and Reading Interventionists will work together to create a personalized plan for your child and had it ready to share at parent-teacher conferences at the end of October.
How long will my child have this plan?
This will be an ongoing plan for the entire school year. We will monitor progress every 3 weeks to check your child’s growth.
If a student reaches their learning goals, it is possible for them to exit their reading plan. However, they may only exit their RSP if their progress monitoring assessments show that they have mastered those skills and their next two diagnostic tests prove this mastery.
Does this mean my child will be getting Reading Intervention Services?
Not necessarily. Some kids may qualify, but an RSP does not guarantee reading intervention. The student’s reading success plan will be fulfilled by the classroom teacher unless otherwise informed.
Does this mean my child has dyslexia?
Not necessarily. Qualifying for an RSP does not automatically mean your child is flagged for dyslexia. Part of the Star screener is flagging characteristics that can be similar to dyslexia, however it can not diagnose dyslexia.
If your child is flagged for dyslexia through the Star screener, that does not mean they definitely have dyslexia. We can not diagnose dyslexia, we can only identify characteristics that can be parallel to characteristics of dyslexia.