How is a child identified for ALO?
The identification process begins with a general screening to create a group of students who may demonstrate readiness for an accelerated curriculum. This stage is based upon several sources of data which are combined and reviewed by the ALO specialist for identification, placement and provided services.
In addition to the general screening, the ALO specialist and classroom teacher examine student work and assessments to create flexible groups of students who demonstrate the academic readiness to be successful with the ALO class objectives. Flexible grouping is defined as “grouping that is not static, where members of the group change. Groups are formed and change routinely depending on the learning outcomes and the needs of the students” (Heacox and Cash, 2014). When these flexible groups are formed, it is best practice to group students “by their likeness, based on students’ readiness, interest or learning profiles” (Heacox and Cash, 2014).
Identification measurements used include:
Grade 1-2
The identification process begins with a general screening to create a group of students who may demonstrate readiness for an accelerated curriculum. This stage is based upon several sources of data which are combined and reviewed by the ALO specialist for identification, placement and provided services.
In addition to the general screening, the ALO specialist and classroom teacher examine student work and assessments to create flexible groups of students who demonstrate the academic readiness to be successful with the ALO class objectives. Flexible grouping is defined as “grouping that is not static, where members of the group change. Groups are formed and change routinely depending on the learning outcomes and the needs of the students” (Heacox and Cash, 2014). When these flexible groups are formed, it is best practice to group students “by their likeness, based on students’ readiness, interest or learning profiles” (Heacox and Cash, 2014).
Identification measurements used include:
Grade 1-2
- STAR Reading Assessment
- Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA)
- Classroom Teacher Rubrics
- Other assessments as needed, to be determined by the ALO specialist
- Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) and Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT)
- STAR Reading Assessment
- Classroom Teacher Rubrics
- Other assessments as needed, to be determined by the ALO specialist