Welcome to the English Language Arts Page for WP Schools

Please take a moment to review our curriculum and resources outlined below. It is only through a strong home-school partnership that the students of Woodland Park will truly be successful. Thank you for your support as we work together for the betterment of the children.

Ms. Suzanne Socha

k-8 ELA Supervisor

ssocha@sja-hillsdale.org

Our Literacy Program

The Woodland Park Public Schools literacy program provides a balanced instructional approach which includes the use of authentic and rich children's literature, work in leveled texts for guided reading, introduction to patterns and sounds through phonics, vocabulary and spelling instruction, and experience and practice in effective writing traits within the reading and writing workshop model.

Our administration and faculty recognize that children enter literacy stages at different developmental points in time, and our curriculum is designed to be responsive to these developmental stages. Our differentiated workshop approach, along with meaningful data-driven assessments, allows teachers to plan reading and writing experiences appropriate for each child's stage of development.

Woodland Park Schools populates our LinkIt! data warehousing platform with data generated from universal screening (Dibels 8th edition) and other assessments to target instructional resources within our MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Support) to build teaching models for English language arts in all grades.

22-23 Board/District Goal in ELA

BOARD GOAL: To increase student achievement in the area of Language Arts.

DISTRICT GOAL: Through the implementation of content focused PLCs, research into best instructional practices, and data analysis, districtwide benchmark results on the DIBELS Spring Assessment will show growth by 15% towards meeting and exceeding proficiency bands from the fall administration of the assessment. (APPROVED September 26, 2022)

Major Activities	Staff	Resources	Timelines	Indicators of Success
Targeted PLC discussions in the area of Language Arts based on assessment data reports, with a focus on standards and skills not yet mastered.	Superintendent Building Administration Supervisor of ELA Director of Curriculum and Instruction Teachers	DIBELS data reports Fundations Assessment Results F&P and TC results LinkIt data reports	Ongoing and continuous	Faculty meetings and PLC agendas which reflect focused professional learning for teachers Agenda items and notes on focused data-driven discussion for the administrative team NJTSS-ER Grant K-3 Continuous growth in benchmark assessments
Administer reading benchmark assessments to all students in grades K-8 at least three times a year.	Superintendent Building Administration Supervisor of ELA Director of C&I Teachers	LinkIt DIBELS TC Reading 6-8 Assessments Fountas and Pinnell K-5	Fall Winter Spring	Spreadsheets with student achievement scores
Analyze set goals for student achievement based on formative and summative assessments.	Superintendent Building Administration Supervisor of ELA Director of Curriculum and Instruction Teachers	Benchmark assessments	Weekly- Ongoing To Occur during PLC	PLCs Data binders Lesson plans Teacher created common assessments Standards and Skills “Gradebook”
Address the needs of all ELL and BSI students.	Superintendent Principals Supervisor of ELA Director of Curriculum and Instruction Teachers	Student performance data on WIDA Local Benchmark Assessments LinkIt! DIBELS F&P K-5, TC 6-8	Ongoing and continuous	Growth toward proficiency on all benchmarks Exited status of BSI Growth on WIDA proficiency Speaking Listening Reading Writing
Analyze student performance on DIBELS given in September and January, highlight growth and identify new areas of weakness.	Superintendent Principals Supervisor of ELA Director of Curriculum and Instruction Teachers	DIBELS Data Reports	January, 2023- February 2023	Monitor student progress on grade level assignments and adjust support for teachers and leaders based on results. Development of targeted SGOs based on district data trends Progress monitored results