November 12, 2015 Read to Succeed (R 2 S) FAQ s for CCSD Employees This page will be updated as needed. Updates will be written in red and revisions will have a strikethrough. NEW / UPDATED Read the Succeed webpage: http://ed.sc.gov/instruction/read-to-succeed/ Four Types of Literacy Endorsements Your primary/initial area of licensure determines which R2S Literacy Endorsement you are required to earn: R2S Teacher Literacy Endorsement Early Childhood certification Elementary certification Special Education (all areas) certification Montessori (PK-5K, Elementary I, and Elementary II) certification ESOL teachers (if primary area of certification) R2S Instructional Literacy Endorsement Middle school certification High school certification Media specialists All prek-12 related arts teachers Career and Technology teachers R2S Non-Instructional Literacy Endorsement Administrators Guidance counselors (elementary & secondary) School psychologists Speech pathologists/therapists R2S Coach Elementary literacy coaches currently attending the SCDE Coach Institute will earn their Literacy Endorsement directly from the SCDE. How do I earn my Literacy Endorsement? You can earn your Literacy Endorsement several ways: 1. Master s Degree Option Earn a Master s degree in Reading/Literacy from an accredited university. Submit college transcript to the SCDE with a request for change of action.
2. Professional Development Option: Take SCDE approved professional development hours (click here to see the list from the SCDE) R2S Teacher 240 total approved PD hours o (60 hours) o (60 hours) o R2S Assessment of Reading (60 hours) o Early Childhood and Elementary Teachers (60 hours) The Chester County School has created the last class already (in bold) and it has been APPROVED by the state department. It is free for all CCSD employees and is available on Edivation now. You now have until June 3, 2016 to complete this course. You have until July 15, 2016 to complete this course. R2S Instructional 60 approved PD hours o R2S Content Area Reading and Writing (60 hours) The Chester County School has created this course for you. It has been sent to the SCDE and we are waiting approval. Once we receive approval for this course, I will let you know so that you can begin. It is free for all CCSD employees. This course has been APPROVED by the SCDE. It is available on Edivation now. You have until June 3, 2016 to complete this course. You have until July 15, 2016 to complete this course. R2S Non-Instructional 60 approved PD hours o R2S Content Area Reading and Writing (60 hours) I am in the process of creating this course for you. Your course is different as you do not have access to students all day. Therefore, your course will be constructed differently than the R2S Teacher and R2S Instructional courses. It is my goal to have this course approved and ready for you by January 1, 2016. I will contact you once it has been approved. The course is free for all CCSD employees. Good news! I just received confirmation from the SCDE that your course has been approved. You have until November 16, 2016 to complete the course. 3. Graduate Level Course Option: Take SCDE approved graduate level reading courses from a university from the list below (updated on 10-16-15) R2S Teacher The following 4 (3-hour) graduate reading courses entitled: 1. 2. 3. R2S Assessment of Reading 4. R2S Content Area Reading and Writing for Early Childhood and Elementary Teachers
R2S Instructional 1 (3-hour) graduate course entitled: 1. R2S Content Area Reading and Writing R2S Non-Instructional 1 (3-hour) graduate course entitled: 1. R2S Content Area Reading and Writing Updated by SCDE on 10/16/15 This chart is a list of individual graduate courses and professional development hours that have been APPROVED by the SCDE for: R2S Teacher, R2S Instructional, and R2S Non-Instructional. NOTE: Our R2S Non-Instructional course was approved 11-4-15 and is therefore not reflected on this list. It will show up on the SCDE s next update. R2S Teacher 3 Hrs. College Credit Provider Contact Person R2S Assessment of Reading (EDUC 678) Charleston Southern (EDLT 880) Clemson George W. Metz, PhD gmetz@csuniv.edu C.C. Bates celestb@clemson.edu (EDLT 881 or ED 838 Early Literacy - Instructional Strategies) Clemson C.C. Bates celestb@clemson.edu R2S Assessment of Reading (EDLT 882 or ED 838 Early Literacy - Assessment Strategies) Clemson C.C. Bates celestb@clemson.edu R2S Optional Practicum (EDLT 883) Clemson C.C. Bates celestb@clemson.edu (EDLT 8170) Clemson Pamela J. Dunston pdunsto@clemson.edu (EDLL 600) (EDLL 608) R2S Assessment of Reading (EDLL 604) (EDLL 616) Coastal Coastal Coastal Coastal (EDU 612) / PD (EDU 520.Z) Converse College Dr. Edward Jadallah ejadalla@coastal.edu Dr. Edward Jadallah ejadalla@coastal.edu Dr. Edward Jadallah ejadalla@coastal.edu Dr. Edward Jadallah ejadalla@coastal.edu Terrell Tracy terrell.tracy@converse.edu
(EDU 613) / PD (EDU 521.Z) Converse College Terrell Tracy terrell.tracy@converse.edu R2S Assessment of Reading (EDU 614) / PD (EDU 570.Z) Converse College Terrell Tracy terrell.tracy@converse.edu (EDU 618) / PD (EDU 571.Z) Converse College Terrell Tracy terrell.tracy@converse.edu (EDUC 5913) (EDUC 5933) R2S Assessment of Reading (EDUC 5923) (EDUC 5283) R2S Teacher (cont d) Southern Wesleyan Southern Wesleyan Southern Wesleyan Southern Wesleyan Dr. Sandra F. McLendon smclendon@swu.edu Dr. Sandra F. McLendon smclendon@swu.edu Dr. Sandra F. McLendon smclendon@swu.edu Dr. Sandra F. McLendon smclendon@swu.edu 3 Hrs. College Credit Provider Contact Person (EDRD 600) (EDRD 715) R2S Assessment of Reading Practicum (EDRD 716) of South of South of South R2S Assessment of Reading (EDRD 718) of South (EDRD 730) R2S Assessment of Reading of South USC Upstate (EDUC 6631) Walden (EDUC 6632) Walden R2S Assessment of Reading (EDUC 6634) Walden (EDUC 6633) Walden (READ 605) Winthrop (READ 620) R2S Assessment of Reading (READ 635) Winthrop Winthrop Lindsay Yearta lyearta@uscupstate.edu Janet Williams janet.williams4@waldenu.edu Janet Williams janet.williams4@waldenu.edu Janet Williams janet.williams4@waldenu.edu Janet Williams janet.williams4@waldenu.edu Kavin Ming mingk@winthrop.edu Kavin Ming mingk@winthrop.edu Kavin Ming mingk@winthrop.edu
(READ 644) Winthrop Kavin Ming mingk@winthrop.edu R2S Teacher (cont d) 60 Hrs. Professional Dev. Provider Contact Person R2S Assessment of Reading R2S Assessment of Reading R2S Assessment of Reading Charleston School County Cherokee County Schools Chester County School Darlington County School elearningsc State Department of Education elearningsc State Department of Education elearningsc State Department of Education elearningsc State Department of Education Fort Mill School High Progress Literacy Associates, LLC Lancaster County School Laurens County School 56 Literacy for Learning, LLC Literacy for Learning, LLC Literacy for Learning, LLC Literacy for Learning, LLC Elizabeth (Beth) Murray elizabeth_murray@charleston.k12.sc.us Kim Bagwell Kim.Bagwell@cherokee1.org Dr. Alisha Green agreen@chester.k12.sc.us Matthew Ferguson christopher.ferguson@darlington.k12.sc.us Tammy Hegler tthegler@ed.sc.gov Tammy Hegler tthegler@ed.sc.gov Tammy Hegler tthegler@ed.sc.gov Tammy Hegler tthegler@ed.sc.gov Ann Bogan bogana@fort-mill.k12.sc.us Jennifer Young JYoung@HPLiteracy.com Angela M. Vaughan angela.vaughan@lcsdmail.net Kathy Lapomarda jandklap@charter.net Caroline Savage literacy4learning@gmail.com Pam Wills Lancaster literacy4learning@gmail.com Ethel Johnson literacy4learning@gmail.com Pam Wills Lancaster literacy4learning@gmail.com Doris H. Barnes literacyinfocus@gmail.com Doris H. Barnes literacyinfocus@gmail.com Doris H. Barnes literacyinfocus@gmail.com Doris H. Barnes literacyinfocus@gmail.com
R2S Teacher (cont d) Newman Consulting Newman Consulting Rock Hill School Linda Mook Ldmook3@yahoo.com Lee Newman EA.lnewman@gmail.com Mary Freeman mfreeman@rhmail.org 60 Hrs. Professional Dev. Provider Contact Person R2S Assessment of Reading Rosewood Elementary International School Spartanburg School 3 Spartanburg School 6 Sumter School Union County School Lacy Lentz llentz@rhmail.org Denise Bryson dbryson@spartanburg3.org Susan C. Cox coxsc@spart6.org Mary Annette Parrott mary.parrott@sumterschools.net Miriam Benjamin mbenjamin_fes@union.k12.sc.us R2S Requirement (Instructional) 3 Hrs. College Credit/ Provider Contact Person (EDUC 673) (EDLL 617) Charleston Southern Coastal George W. Metz, PhD gmetz@csuniv.edu Dr. Edward Jadallah ejadalla@coastal.edu (EDPD 820-P) College of Charleston Andrew H. Lewis, PhD lewisa@cofc.edu (EDU 525) / PD (EDU 571Z) Converse College Terrell Tracy terrell.tracy@converse.edu (EDPD 678) Furman Troy M. Terry troy.terry@furman.edu (EDRD730) North Greenville Southern Wesleyan of South Mary Ann Solesbee, Ph. D. maryannsolesbee@att.net Dr. Sandra F. McLendon smclendon@swu.edu
(EDUC A635-405) USC Aiken Tom Smyth smyth@usca.edu (EDLC 728) USC Upstate Sarah Hunt-Barron shunt-barron@uscupstate.edu (READ 645) Winthrop Kavin Ming mingk@winthrop.edu R2S Requirement (Instructional) 60 Hrs. Professional Dev. Provider Contact Person Charleston County School Chester County School elearningsc State Department of Education Lancaster County School Lexington School One Literacy for Learning, LLC Carol Leopold carol_leopold@charleston.k12.sc.us Dr. Alisha Green agreen@chester.k12.sc.us Tammy Hegler tthegler@ed.sc.gov Angela Vaughan angela.vaughan@lcsdmail.net Dr. Erica Bissell ebissell@lexington1.net Caroline Savage literacy4learning@gmail.com R2S Requirement (Instructional) (cont d) 60 Hrs. Professional Dev. Provider Contact Person Writing for Writing for Writing for Literacy Leaders LLC S2TEM Centers SC Doris H. Barnes literacyinfocus@gmail.com Dr. Janie Riddle Goodman janiergoodman@gmail.com Terrie R. Dew tdew@s2temsc.org R2S Requirement (Non-Instructional) 3 Hrs. College Credit Provider Contact Person Writing for Administrators and Non-Inst. Staff (EDUC 673) Charleston Southern George W. Metz, PhD gmetz@csuniv.edu Writing for Administrators and Non-Inst. Staff (EDPD 678-A) Furman Troy M. Terry troy.terry@furman.edu R2S Requirement
(Non-Instructional) 60 Hrs. Professional Dev. Provider Contact Person Writing for Administrators and Non-Inst. Staff Writing for Administrators and Non-Inst. Staff Writing for Administrators and Non-Inst. Staff High Progress Literacy Associates, LLC Literacy for Learning, LLC Jennifer Young JYoung@HPLiteracy.com Ethel Johnson literacy4learning@gmail.com Doris H. Barnes literacyinfocus@gmail.com Non-compliance R2S Literacy Endorsement Exemptions What happens to certified teachers who are noncompliant and opt not to earn their Literacy Endorsement? o These teachers will lose their SC educator license. Compliance with R2S is not an option. It is the law. Memo from the SCDE: All in-service teachers and school staff must earn an appropriate endorsement: R2S Teacher, R2S Requirement (Instructional), or R2S Requirement (Non-Instructional). Master s or Doctorate in Reading/Literacy If you currently have a Masters or Doctoral degree in Reading or Literacy from an accredited university you are exempt; you already have your Literacy Endorsement. The SCDE will send you a letter this fall confirming this with you. To add the additional area/endorsement to your certification, you will need to submit a request for change of action form along with the required documentation at: http://ed.sc.gov/educators/certification/ to download the form. Once you download the file, fill out the top completely, mark Box #2, indicate whether or not documentation is already on file, and sign the bottom. **If you are not sure if your Master s degree will make you exempt, send email inquiries to: licensure@ed.sc.gov South Reading Initiative (SCRI) If you participated in SCRI for all three years, received, and previously submitted graduate college credit for it, you MAY be exempt. Because the fidelity of SCRI differed from district-to-district across the state, the SCDE has decided to grant exemption on a case-by-case basis. I contacted the state department for clarification and they stated, "Unless they earned the graduate credit and sent it in to the SCDE, they are not exempt. They will need to contact us for further review." Send email inquiries to: licensure@ed.sc.gov or Jen Morrison (Director of the Office of School Transformation at the SCDE) at: jmorrison@ed.sc.gov
Reading Recovery If you are Reading Recovery trained, you may also be exempt. Send email inquiries to: licensure@ed.sc.gov or Jen Morrison (Director of the Office of School Transformation at the SCDE) at: jmorrison@ed.sc.gov Reading First I contacted the SCDE and they stated that you may be exempt, however, it is unlikely. You can send an email inquiry to: licensure@ed.sc.gov or call: 1-803-896-0325. Frequently Asked Questions regarding Edivation Courses 1. How do I log onto the R2S Teacher Edivation course? See all Focus Objectives Courses 2014-2015 R2S Reading and Writing for Early Childhood and Elem. (if you were employed with the CCSD last year) 2015-2016 R2S Reading and Writing for Early Childhood and Elem (new hires) 2. How do I log onto the R2S Instructional Edivation course? See all Focus Objectives Courses R2S Reading and Writing for Middle and High 3. How do I log onto the R2S Non-Instructional Edivation course? See all Focus Objectives Courses Reading & Writing for Admin & NonInstruction 4. Do teachers have to go in order of the modules or can they skip around? They may skip around. Once they complete a module it will state that is has been completed. 5. How in-depth should answers should be? (i.e. bullets or paragraphs)- The only reason our courses have been approved by the state department was due to the embedding of graduate level rigor. The Level R2S Team will check responses for rigor and relevance. 6. What if teachers don't finish the course by the end date? What happens to them? i. R2S Teacher July 15, 2016 ii. R2S Instructional July 15, 2016 iii. R2S Non-Instructional November 16, 2016 The courses closes automatically at midnight of the end date and all information in the course is deleted. Teachers then must earn those hours of PD/graduate classes elsewhere at their own expense.
7. What can teachers do if they don t understand the Edivation questions? If they need support, they are welcome to contact their literacy coach or email me at: agreen@chester.k12.sc.us 8. Can the 60 hours of R2S Edivation also count towards renewal credit? Yes! Frequently Asked Questions Why do courses required to fulfill R2S endorsement requirements have to be approved by the SC Department of Education? o Because in-service courses can be offered by many different types of organizations, both in and out of the state, the Read to Succeed course approval process is in place to make certain the courses offered to South educators are rigorous and are based on the new South Literacy Competencies. Will this mandate affect any of the private school teachers or the public charter school teachers? o The R2S Endorsement affects all certified teachers in the state as it is tied to their certification. If a teacher has a Master's degree in Reading or Literacy but did not take the Reading component of the Praxis - are they still exempt? o Yes, a Master s degree in Reading or Literacy will allow you to have R2S Literacy Endorsement indicated on your license regardless of the Praxis. If teachers are retiring before the 10 year time frame, are they still required to take the course on Edivation? o Yes. By law, we are now all charged with becoming teachers of reading. As a district, we want to provide everyone with the resources, knowledge and skill-set necessary to increase reading achievement for all students. Waiting until the 9 th year will not benefit the students you serve from now until then. Granted, if they are retiring this year, then of course not. ;) o The CCSD is not requiring teachers who are retiring spring 2016 to take the R2S Edivation courses. However, teachers retiring in spring 2017 or later are required to take the course(s). o Teachers retiring in spring 2016 are required to stay after school to 4:30pm on Literacy Tuesday afternoons. Their administrator can provide them with specific guidance in regards to how they can use this time. Will teachers who have a MEd in Reading, certified by South Department as a "Reading Teacher," be required by the school district to be at school until 4:30 on the Tuesdays set aside for Professional Development for R2S? o Yes. According to the SCDE: Teachers who have completed the R2S Teacher, R2S Requirement (Instructional), or R2S Requirement (Non-Instructional) endorsement, or who may have a master s degree in Reading/Literacy or the Literacy Teacher or Specialist add-on certification, are still expected to participate in any school-based literacy professional development or initiatives.
Do teachers who are already exempt from taking the Edivation R2S courses have to stay at school on Literacy Tuesday afternoons or can they leave at 3:00pm? What about teachers who plan on enrolling in a graduate level literacy program? o Teachers who are already exempt - or are planning on enrolling in a graduate level literacy program to become exempt - must stay on Tuesday afternoons. "The 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month are for mandatory professional development from 3:30-4:30pm in order to fulfill the required additional hours/days for teachers mandated by Section 59-1-425 of the 1976 Code of Laws of SC. Their administrator can provide them with specific guidance in regards to how they can use this time. Safe-T and Prime R2S Courses Prime Teachers o Permissible to wait until next year to begin your R2S course(s). o Must complete course by: July 14, 2017 Safe-T Teachers o Permissible to wait until next year to begin your R2S course(s). o Must complete course by: July 14, 2017 Do the Read to Succeed professional development courses offered by our district count as college credit or recertification credit only? Because we are not a university, we cannot award college credit for our R2S professional development courses. However, you will receive 60 hours of renewal credit for the course. What if a teacher has taken several graduate level reading/literacy courses in the past that look very similar to the R2S graduate reading classes being offered now can t these classes count as their literacy endorsement? No. Graduate level reading courses taken in the past will not count towards your R2S literacy endorsement requirement UNLESS these courses were part of an entire Master's degree in Reading or Literacy. Check here What if a teacher took several content area reading courses as part of their Master s or Master s plus 30 coursework? Will these graduate level reading courses count towards their Literacy Endorsement? No. Why not? Because those reading courses were not designed using the newly created SC Literacy Competencies.