assessment used in grades nine through twelve to determine student mastery of grade level or content standards. (6) specific means the ability to read, ‘Discipline literacy’ write, listen, and speak across various disciplines and content areas including, but not limited to, English/language arts, science, mathematics, social studies, physical education, health, the arts, and career and technology education. (7) means individual or group ‘Reading interventions’ assistance in the classroom and supplemental support based on curricular and instructional decisions made by classroom teachers who have proven effectiveness in teaching reading and an addon literacy endorsement or reading/literacy coaches who meet the minimum qualifications established in guidelines published by the Department of Education. (8) means the ability of students to meet ‘Reading proficiency’ state reading standards in kindergarten through grade twelve, demonstrated by readiness, formative or summative assessments. (9) proficiency means the ability to understand ‘Reading skills’ how written language works at the word, sentence, paragraph, and text level and mastery of the skills, strategies, and oral and written language needed to comprehend grade appropriate texts. (10) grade reading means the ability to read ‘Third proficiency’ gradelevel texts by the end of a third grade year as student’s demonstrated by the results of state approved assessments administered to third grade students, or through other assessments as noted in this chapter and adopted by the board. (11) to demonstrate thirdgrade reading ‘Substantially fails means a student who does not demonstrate reading proficiency’ proficiency at the end of the third grade as indicated by scoring at the lowest achievement level on the statewide summative reading assessment that equates to Not Met 1 on the Palmetto Assessment of State Standards (PASS). (12) reading means an educational program ‘Summer camp’ offered in the summer by each local school district for students who are unable to comprehend gradelevel text. (13) means an organized collection of ‘Reading portfolio’ evidence and assessments documenting that the student has demonstrated mastery of the state standards in reading equal to at least a level above the lowest achievement level on the state reading assessment. (14) proficiency means the ability to ‘Writing skills’ communicate information, analysis, and persuasive points of view effectively in writing.
assessment used in grades nine through twelve to determine student mastery of grade level or content standards. (6) ‘Discipline specific literacy’ means the ability to read, write, listen, and speak across various disciplines and content areas including, but not limited to, English/language arts, science, mathematics, social studies, physical education, health, the arts, and career and technology education. (7) ‘Reading interventions’ means individual or group assistance in the classroom and supplemental support based on curricular and instructional decisions made by classroom teachers who have proven effectiveness in teaching reading and an addon literacy endorsement or reading/literacy coaches who meet the minimum qualifications established in guidelines published by the Department of Education. (8) ‘Reading proficiency’ means the ability of students to meet state reading standards in kindergarten through grade twelve, demonstrated by readiness, formative or summative assessments. (9) ‘Reading proficiency skills’ means the ability to understand how written language works at the word, sentence, paragraph, and text level and mastery of the skills, strategies, and oral and written language needed to comprehend grade appropriate texts. (10) ‘Third grade reading proficiency’ means the ability to read gradelevel texts by the end of a student’s third grade year as demonstrated by the results of state approved assessments administered to third grade students, or through other assessments as noted in this chapter and adopted by the board. (11) ‘Substantially fails to demonstrate thirdgrade reading proficiency’ means a student who does not demonstrate reading proficiency at the end of the third grade as indicated by scoring at the lowest achievement level on the statewide summative reading assessment that equates to Not Met 1 on the Palmetto Assessment of State Standards (PASS). (12) ‘Summer reading camp’ means an educational program offered in the summer by each local school district for students who are unable to comprehend gradelevel text. (13) ‘Reading portfolio’ means an organized collection of evidence and assessments documenting that the student has demonstrated mastery of the state standards in reading equal to at least a level above the lowest achievement level on the state reading assessment. (14) ‘Writing proficiency skills’ means the ability to communicate information, analysis, and persuasive points of view effectively in writing.