The Reading Success Network (RSN): In The Schools
The goals of the Region III Comprehensive Center (R3CC) RSN is for involved
schools to form study groups to collect data around reading at the K-3
level and to use that data to inform instruction.
Region III Comprehensive Center assistance for the schools involved in
the Reading Success Network is focused around the basic parameters of
RSN which guide how the R3CC works with schools and the type of assistance
that is offered. These parameters are:
- The establishment at each site of at least one pilot RSN peer study
team. Depending on how instruction around reading is organized, this
team may be composed of reading teachers from one grade level, or of
teachers from several grade levels who work together on reading instruction.
Team members should share common ground concerning reading instruction.
- The study team, at a minimum, includes the reading specialist and
2 or 3 volunteer teachers at the designated grade level(s).
- Study team members keep an RSN journal (at least once weekly) on the
collection and use of data, what they've learned from that data, and
on the peer study team process.
- The peer study team works toward: the use of data and ongoing assessment
to inform the selection and implementation of teaching and learning
practices and the implementation of instructional practices leading
to increased student achievement. RSN recommends that peer coaching
study teams can achieve these outcomes by:
 Agreeing
- to use ongoing assessment
- to collect and analyze data from assessment
- to divide the labor of materials development and lesson planning
- to implement strategies selected, and
- to keep a journal on RSN practice.
Meeting
on a regular basis. Once a week is recommended; however, not less than
twice monthly.
Establishing
study team goals
for assessment and data collection in light of district reading standards
and benchmarks.
Selecting
assessments
that will collect meaningful data on students' reading ability.
Analyzing
and asking
good questions about data collected.
Using
information
from the data to make appropriate instructional changes.
Dividing
the labor of materials development and lesson planning to assist
all members of the team in implementing instructional changes.
Discussing
issues and outcomes of instructional changes.
- RSN participants work toward building capacity within the school to
expand RSN peer study teams to other K-3 grade levels and, if feasible,
to build capacity within the district to expand RSN to other interested
schools.
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