My achievement challenge is to lift the achievement in Reading for all students, with a particular focus on boys and Maori students. I have attempted to do this by focusing on vocabulary acquisition.
Even though PAT tests will only be conducted in term 4, I am able to formally track the progress of my students by using e-asTTle tests each term.
The mid-year e-asTTle data showed that 87.5% (or 21 students) were working within their curriculum level and 12.5% of students (3 students) working below the expected curriculum level.
It is great to see the increased engagement and confidence during reading lessons. The most exciting 'win' for me was a year 6 student who had been on reading level 8 for an extended period of time, finally moving on to stage 11 during his recent Running Records reading assessment. This was huge for me as this student showed no interest in reading. After having an informal discussion with him, he revealed that although he still dislikes reading, he does find our new reading stories more interesting and not so 'babyish'. I use less journal stories and use various articles from Kiwi Kids News and Newsela
