K-12 Reading Plan Guidance

Just Read! Florida - http://www.fldoe.org/academics/standards/just-read-fl/
District Reading Plans - https://app1.fldoe.org/Reading_Plans/

Reading_Plan_guidance_2017.pdf

Regarding accessible educational materials, the following sections from the Reading Plan Guidance for 2017 are key sections:

Page 5, item 6
In regards to access to informational text for each content area in a variety of mediums, please address the following:

• Who at the district level will be responsible for ensuring that schools have access to informational text for each content areas in a variety of mediums?
• In addition to using texts from core, supplemental and intervention programs, what will the district do to ensure that schools have access to informational text for each content area in a variety of mediums?

Page 5, item 7
In regards to Universal Design for Learning (UDL), please address the following:

• Who at the district level will ensure that the all classroom instruction is accessible to the full range of learners using UDL principles?
• What evidence will the district collect to demonstrate that all classroom instruction is accessible to the full range of learners using UDL principles for effective instructional design (planning) and delivery (teaching)?
• How often will this evidence be collected at the district level?

In using a variety of mediums for information in core, supplemental, and intervention programs; it can be helpful to identify which formats benefit which students. Below are some possible assessment or screening tools. Of the following three are free and one is a commercial product but is pretty much the only product of its' type on the market. It's the uPAR. The others are free.

• http://donjohnston.com/par/ - The Protocol for Accommodations in Reading (PAR) is a free manual and resources to help identify needed reading supports and accommodations for a student. It is a free download.
• http://donjohnston.com/upar/ - The Universal Protocol for Accommodations in Reading (uPAR) is an online assessment system. It has a cost but is very reasonable when doing a site wide purchase instead of per student.
• http://bit.ly/1VQWuTY - The AIM Explorer is a free tool that can be downloaded and will run on a Windows or Macintosh computer. It can be used as a screening tool where students make choices on a variety of text features and supports to identify what supports work for that student.
• http://bit.ly/1QLWlN7 - The AEM Navigator is a free online interactive tool that facilitates the process of decision-making around specialized formats of print instructional materials for an individual student.