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Funding

How does the funding for Move On When Reading work?

The LEA must submit a budget form to the ADE School Finance Department with its K-3 funding. Monies are funded to districts/charters in their Maintenance and Operations (M&O) budgets. The K-3/MOWR funds appear as a separate budget line item titled K-3 Reading. Funds are released for all LEAs upon the submission, review, and approval of their literacy plans by the Arizona Department of Education. Current school year funding is approximately $145.00 per K-3 student as shown on the 100 day count.

If you have questions about the K-3 reading distributions, please contact ADE School Finance (602)-542-5695

MOWR LEGISLATION

Move On When Reading Legislative

What are the components of the MOWR Statutes?
There are three main statutes that relate to Move On When Reading: A.R.S. §15-704, §15-211, and §15-701.
A.R.S. §15-704 calls for schools to

Provide explicit and systemic reading instruction using an evidence-based core reading program that addresses the five pillars of literacy: Phonological Awareness, Phonics, Fluency, Vocabulary, and Comprehension.

Use a balanced assessment system to assess and monitor each student's progress in learning to read. This balanced assessment system must include a universal screener, a diagnostic assessment, a progress monitor, a benchmark assessment, and a summative assessment.

Provide their K-3 teachers with evidence-based professional development in K-3 literacy.

Provide at risk students with intensive reading instruction.

A.R.S. §15-211 calls for schools to

Identifies the evidence-based core reading program used by the school to provide reading instruction to K-3 students.

Provides baseline assessment data for students who are At Benchmark, Approaching Benchmark, and At Risk.

This literacy data is provided three times per year.

Provides a breakdown of how MOWR funds are being used to improve K-3 literacy.

Identifies the assessment tools used by the school to assess student performance and progress in reading (see the types of assessments required in §15-704).

Identifies the frequency of use for each assessment tool used to measure student reading progress.

Provides data on the number of students who are retained due to failing to meet the MOWR cut score on the reading portion of the statewide exam.

Submit a comprehensive K-3 Literacy Plan each year* that:

*LEAs with letter grades of C, D, and F, and new LEAs without letter grades, are required to submit K-3 Literacy Plans each year. LEAs with letter grades of A or B are required to submit K-3 Literacy Plans during odd numbered school years, such as the 2017-2018 school year.

A.R.S. §15-701 calls for schools to

There are four good cause exemptions to retention. These apply to a student who

Is an English learner or a limited English proficient student and has had fewer than two years of English language instruction.

Retain 3rd grade students who fail to meet the MOWR cut score on the Reading portion of the statewide exam.

Is in the process of a special education referral or evaluation and/or student has been diagnosed as having a significant reading impairment, including dyslexia.

Has an identified disability and has an IEP and the IEP team (including parents) agrees that promotion is appropriate.

Has demonstrated or subsequently demonstrates sufficient reading skills or adequate progress towards sufficient reading skills of the 3rd grade reading standards as evidenced through a collection of reading assessments approved by the State Board.

Provide students who are retained with more than one of the following interventions

Summer school reading instruction.

Intensive reading instruction before, during, and/or after the school day.

Small-group, teacher-led reading instruction that may include computer based or online instruction.

Assignment to a different teacher whose most recent performance evaluation is in one of the top two performance classifications.

Provide annual notification to all K-3 parents about the MOWR legislation.

Provide notification to K-3 parents of a child who is found to be at risk of not reading proficiently. This notification must include

The student's specific area of struggle.

The current reading services being provided to the student.

The supplemental reading programs/resources that are available at the school.

Parental strategies to be used at home.

The school/district policy on mid-year promotion.

LITERACY PLANS

Literacy Plans

When is the K-3 Literacy Plan due? K-3 Literacy Plans are due by October 1st, along with the first assessment data submission. LEAs that do not submit plans by the October 1st deadline will be in danger of losing MOWR funding for the year. What are the deadlines for the Literacy Assessment Data submissions? There are three (3) deadlines for the Literacy Assessment Data submissions:

Do we have to compile all school data into one plan from the district level? Yes. Each school's plan will need to be entered electronically. Once the district has approved the school plans, they will be electronically aggregated into one district plan. It is the district's responsibility to submit the district plan to ADE. When will the MOWR Literacy Plan application be available to schools and districts? The Move On When Reading (MOWR) portal will open on August 1st of each year. Does ADE have a recommended list of core reading programs and/or assessment tools? Arizona is a local control state, which means that decisions regarding core reading programs and assessment tools are handled by schools and districts, as they best know the needs of their students. However, ADE does provide guidance for selecting a core reading program or assessment tool on the MOWR webpage.

SUMMER SCHOOL

As part of A.R.S §15-701, a third-grade student who fails to meet the cut score on the reading portion of the AzM2 assessment (and does not meet a legislative exemption) must be retained and provided with more than one of the remediation strategies developed by the State Board of Education.

Summer school reading instruction is one of four remediation strategies listed in A.R.S. § 15-701(2)(c)(ii).
Targeted Summer School Intervention Guidance

ADE CONNECT SUPPORT

ADE Connect Support

For additional information on using the Move On When Reading system online system, contact ADE Support:

Tel: 602.542.7378

How do I become MOWR - ADE Connect participant?

Your account permissions in ADE Connect are controlled by your ADE Connect Entity Administrator

Entity Administrators should have received an email from Arizona Department of Education inviting them to set up their accounts in ADE Connect, if they had previous roles as SAIS and/or Common Logon coordinators.

If they haven't had previous administrative roles with state systems, and/or haven't received any communication regarding ADE Connect, then they should contact ADESupport and request an Entity Administrator account in ADEConnect for administering permissions for Move On When Reading.

Entity Administrators must obtain training and support to use ADE Connect

Please click here: ADEConnect to find general information about ADEConnect.

Watch the training videos on the ADEConnect webpage for information on using ADE Connect.

Please send support/help requests to ADESupport

Step 1: Before Move On When Reading can be accessed by anyone, they must create an account in ADEConnect.
There are two available permission levels for MOWR.
a. Step 2: Once an Entity Administrator is set up for any school/district in ADEConnect, that school or district may have their Entity Administrator add users and assign roles for Move On When Reading.

MOWR literacy plans and data can only be submitted to the ADE by the LEA Approver.

School Approver: This permission level grants access to the MOWR portal at the school level. The School Approver submits school level literacy plans and school level literacy data to the LEA Approver, which is the district or charter level approver. The LEA Approver then aggregates all school plans for the district/charter system into one plan that is submitted to the ADE.

LEA Approver: This permission level grants access to the MOWR portal at the district/charter level. The LEA Approver reviews all school plans/data for the district/charter, aggregates the school plans/data into one district/charter plan, and submits that aggregated plan/data to the ADE.

Single-site Districts and Charters: All LEAs, including single-site districts and charters, must follow the two-step submission process. Often in this case, the School Approver and LEA Approver are the same person. That person must still enter first as the School Approver to submit plans/data to the LEA level. Then, she/he must enter the portal as the LEA Approver to approve the submission and submit it the ADE.

MOWR literacy plans and data can only be submitted to the ADE by the LEA Approver.

b.To find your site's Entity Administrator, please click here: http://www.ade.az.gov/edd/.

Where do we enter our school and district MOWR plan?

Schools and districts will access the Move On When Reading plan via ADEConnect. You will not be accessing it from Common Logon.

ADEConnect, is a new identity management system that is used to manage secure single sign on access to ADE's computer, email and internet systems. ADEConnect helps school districts and charter schools gain access to Arizona Department of Education (ADE) systems such as Student Accountability Information System (SAIS), longitudinal dashboards, state district reporting systems and others.

We highly suggest that those who are responsible for entering the data into MOWR plans (LEA Administrator) use some time to get acquainted with ADEConnect by viewing the recorded videos.
ADEConnect Portal Sign on ADEConnect Newsletter Information for LEAs
Once you have successfully logged into ADEConnect, select Move On When Reading for access to your school and/or district plan.

**The views and opinions expressed in any third-party resource do not necessarily reflect those of the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) and do not imply an endorsement by ADE.

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FUNDING FundingHow does the funding for Move On When Reading work?The LEA must submit a budget form to the ADE School Finance Department with its K-3 funding. Monies are funded to districts/charters in their Maintenance and Operations (M&O) budgets. The K-3/MOWR funds appear as a separate budget line item titled K-3 Reading.

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MOWR NEW USER COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING (2)

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Reminders:

Fully daily schedules for grades K-3 must be submitted (not just reading blocks)

Schedules must be clearly labeled with core, tier 2 and tier 3

Times for each core, tier 2 and tier 3 must be clearly indicated

Weekly minutes indicated on schedule for core, tier 2 and tier 3 should be the same as reported in those subsections

New this year:

Each school in district/charter submit in same format

Label each attachment with the name of the school

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Essential Components of the K-3 Literacy Plan

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A detailed summary of each of the required components of the K-3 Literacy Plan.

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Essential Components of a K-3 Literacy Plan (1)

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Tianna Sanchez
Director of K-12 ELA and MOWR

MOWR Reviewer

tianna.sanchez@azed.gov

Holly Herriges
K-3 Literacy Lead

MOWR Reviewer

holly.herriges@azed.gov

Lauren Spenceley
Secondary ELA Specialist

MOWR Reviewer

lauren.spenceley@azed.gov

Katie Lewis
Dyslexia and Literacy Intervention Specialist

MOWR Reviewer

katie.lewis@azed.gov

Karolyn Corey

K-5 Literacy and Dyslexia Specialist

MOWR Reviewer

karolyn.corey@azed.gov

Qiana Harris

K-5 Literacy and Dyslexia Specialist

MOWR Reviewer

qianna.harris@azed.gov

Deanna Jergenson

P-3 Regional Literacy Coach

MOWR Reviewer

deanna.jergenson@azed.gov

Wendy Logue

P-3 Regional Literacy Coach

MOWR Reviewer

wendy.logue@azed.gov

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A guide for completion of the school MOWR Literacy Plan. The plan is due annually on October 1st and needs to reflect school-wide literacy practices during the current school year.

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Universal Literacy and Dyslexia Screeners and Diagnostic Assessments: Why we need both

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RESUBMISSION OF A REJECTED LITERACY PLAN 

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If a section has been rejected, please follow these guidelines to resubmit. This is a multi-step process and if all the steps are not followed, we will not be able to complete the review.

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Reminders:

Each school site must have a DTD

Attach the certificates for the three required trainings separately or merged as one attachment

New this year:

Label each attachment with the designee's initials and the name of the school

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Download the templates by clicking the three dots next to the one you need and choose download attachment.

New this year:

Keep the letters on the MOWR letterhead

Do not edit, or delete any content on the letters

You may add a cover letter with additional information if it does not contradict the verbiage of each letter

Please label each attachment with the school’s name

As part of your literacy plan submission, when you upload the parent notification letter templates to the MOWR portal, including the date(s) the letters were sent and your school-specific information, you are certifying that:

1. The content of the letter has not been altered in any way.

2. For the At-Risk Notification Letter (Letter 2), all required checkboxes have been completed, and all student-specific information and narrative sections have been fully individualized and completed prior to distribution to the parent or guardian.

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Go to the box that says "Literacy" to find all of our webpages:

Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grant

Dyslexia

Early Literacy Grant

English Language Arts

K-5 Literacy Endorsement

Literacy Professional Learning

Move On When Reading

Secondary Literacy (Middle and HS)

Science of Reading

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Learning begins at birth and continues throughout every stage of life. The Academic Standards team oversees the standards for learning for children and students in Arizona from birth to high school graduation. The Academic Standards team leads standards work across the state by writing, revising, and implementing the standards with different stakeholders. This team provides professional learning opportunities, resources, guidance, and technical assistance to build educator and caregiver capacity in best practices across the birth through twelfth-grade continuum. The Academic Standards team leads state-level work related to early childhood, literacy, computer science, educational technology, English Language Arts, history and social sciences, math, science, and world and native languages. Academic Standards Annual Report FY23
Teachers Institute and Leading Change 2024 Conference

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Academic Standards Banner.png Learning begins at birth and continues throughout every stage of life. The Academic Standards team oversees the standards for learning for children and students in Arizona from birth to high school graduation. The Academic Standards team leads standards work across the state by writing, revising, and implementing the standards with different stakeholders.

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The Arizona Department of Education's Move On When Reading committee is c ontinuously reviewing literacy core, intervention and support programs used with Arizona's K-3 students. We are committed to vetting reading curricula used in Arizona to ensure that the list provided to LEAs on our website complies with all MOWR updates. Currently, the core program list will undergo review in January 2024 to make certain that all programs have efficacy studies that meet ESSA Tiers of Evidence 1, 2, or 3. As curricula is vetted, the program will change from grey to green on our website.

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ADE K-12 ELA Updates - Upcoming PD and more! July 2024 by Lauren Spenceley M.Ed. - ADE | This newsletter was created with Smore, an online tool for creating beautiful newsletters for educators, businesses and more

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Portal for Arizona Academic Standards
PAASport

Educators now have a PAASport to an interactive way of exploring academic standards using the Portal for Arizona Academic Standards.

PAASport is a state-of-the-art web application that allows educators to browse, search, and more effectively understand and use Board approved learning standards.

In addition to being an interactive solution, PAASport can inter-operate with other learning tools such as learning management systems, student information systems, and learning online curricula. This is possible through the use of a CASE framework. The Competencies and Academic Standards Exchange ( CASE) by 1EdTech is a framework that allows for a consistent exchange of learning data through a machine-readable format.

What can I do with PAASport?

Using PAASport educators can browse, search, and more effectively use and understand standards. You can copy the text of a standard into your lesson plan, print standards, or even export them ( learn more here).

How do I access PAASport?

PAASport is open and available to all Arizona educators. No account needed! Go to standards.azed.go v to start exploring.

How can I get started with PAASport?

Getting started with PAASport is easy! Simply visit standards.azed.gov and start exploring, and applying, the standards! Check out this helpful one-page "How to" for PAASport as you get started ( learn more here).

Is there a support team available to assist with any questions or issues?

Absolutely! Our dedicated support team is available to provide assistance and address any inquiries or technical issues you may encounter while using the standards portal. Contact us at [email protected] with any questions.

How can I use PAASport with Google Classroom?

You can easily copy the text of a standard into one of your assignments if you'd like to revise them to create student learning objectives in Google Classroom.

Your district can download standards from PAASport to be used within your Student Information System, Report Card (if applicable), or Gradebook (if applicable). A System Administrator for your SIS can reach out to us at [email protected] to learn more.

Is it possible to connect to my LMS?

You can easily copy the text of a standard into one of your assignments if you'd like to revise them to create student learning objectives.

Your district can download standards from PAASport to be used within your Student Information System, Report Card (if applicable), or Gradebook (if applicable). A System Administrator for your SIS can reach out to us at [email protected] to learn more.

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Portal for Arizona Academic StandardsPAASport Educators now have a PAASport to an interactive way of exploring academic standards using the Portal for Arizona Academic Standards. PAASport is a state-of-the-art web application that allows educators to browse, search, and more effectively understand and use Board approved learning standards.

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Universal Literacy and Dyslexia Screeners List

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Universal Literacy and Dyslexia Screeners List

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Successful implementation of intensive intervention using data-based individualization (DBI) is more likely to occur in schools that have a well-functioning tiered system of support, commonly called a multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS), response to intervention (RTI), or positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS), depending on your location and area of focus. Intensive intervention is considered the most intense level of intervention and also may be known as Tier 3.

DBI is an approach to intensive intervention that builds on the lower tiers of the system. The quality and fidelity of Tier 1 and Tier 2 supports, the use of valid and reliable progress monitoring measures, and the implementation of data-based decision rules and data meeting structures essential to MTSS set the foundation for successful implementation of intensive intervention through DBI.

Districts and schools working with NCII from 2011 to 2016 found that solid Tier 1 and Tier 2 foundations allowed staff to focus efforts on DBI implementation. Specifically, they were able to more easily identify and target the small group of students (only about 3 to 5 percent of a school's population) who needed intensive intervention. They noted that, at times, it was necessary to go back and refine their Tier 1 and 2 systems in order to better focus on the students with the most severe and persistent needs. Read the full report to learn more about lessons learned to support implementing intensive intervention.

Tools and Resources Related to MTSS and Intensive Intervention

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ESSA Tiers of Evidence-What you need to know

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Founding Partners

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Read On Arizona is our state's early literacy collective impact initiative, with strategic focus on school readiness and third-grade reading.

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Developing A Thriving Reader From the Early Years: A Continuum of Effective Literacy Practice

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How Can MOWR Funds Be Spent?

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Instructional Routines, Grouping, and the ELA Block

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Whole class? Small group? Or one-on-one instruction? How much time for each component of reading? Get the basics on effective grouping for reading instruction and a flexible example of an ELA block.

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