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September 8, 2000
TO THE ADMINISTRATOR ADDRESSED:
SUBJECT: Accelerated Reading Instruction Program Evaluation Report, 1999-2000
Beginning in the 1999-2000 school year, districts and charter schools were required to phase in and implement programs of Accelerated Reading Instruction for students not showing adequate progress in reading development and who are at-risk for reading difficulties, including dyslexia. Such programs are required to address areas of reading difficulties identified through information from the reading instruments required under TEC §28.006 and administered in Kindergarten, Grade 1, and Grade 2. Each school district and charter school serving children in Kindergarten, Grade 1, and Grade 2 is required to provide Accelerated Reading Instruction to students in: 1) Kindergarten during the 1999-2000 school year; 2) Kindergarten and Grade 1 during the 2000-2001 school year; and 3) Kindergarten, Grade 1, and Grade 2 during the 2001-2002 school year.
The purpose of the evaluation is to assess the effectiveness of the program as it relates to ensuring that Kindergarten students become proficient readers and achieve satisfactory performance on the 3rd grade TAAS for reading. School districts and charter schools will comply with any evaluation requirements that may be established by the Texas Education Agency and will submit the evaluation reports in the format requested by the Agency.
This letter is to notify the administrator addressed that the Accelerated Reading Instruction Evaluation is now available online. Please see the back of this page for detailed instructions on accessing and completing the report online. The Accelerated Reading Instruction Evaluation, 1999-2000 is due on or before October 2, 2000. Districts without access to the Internet may request a paper copy of the Accelerated Reading Instruction Evaluation, 1999-2000 by calling
Please be advised that the Accelerated Reading Instruction Final Expenditure is a separate form, also required by the Agency and due on October 2, 2000. The final expenditure report can be accessed via the same web address as the Accelerated Reading Instruction Program Evaluation Report, 1999-2000. However, your password for this application is the letter z plus your county district number.
Sincerely,
Robin Gilchrist
Assistant Commissioner
Office of Statewide Initiatives
For further information on this topic, contact the Office of Statewide Initiatives at (512) 463-9027.