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Middle School AIS

Middle School AIS (Tier 2/Tier 3)

Diagnostic and Progress Monitoring Assessments

Content Area Diagnostic Progress Monitoring Tool
Reading
  • Dibels Nonsense Word Fluency (NWF)
  • Star CBMs
  • Star Progress Monitoring
  • HMH
Math
  • IXL
  • enVision
  • IXL
  • Star CBMs
  • Star Progress Monitoring
  • enVision

Diagnostic Data - All diagnostic data will be recorded by AIS teachers, into spreadsheets

Goal Setting - All instructional targets/goals will be created, and tracked by AIS teachers on spreadsheets

Progress Monitoring - All Progress Monitoring data will either be recorded by AIS teachers into spreadsheets so that targets/goals can be monitored, adjusted and achieved

Middle School AIS Criteria

Cut Points to Determine AIS

Reading 6-8

Boy Moy Eoy

Scheduled for AIS September 1

  • Spring STAR percentile rank from previous year <25th percentile
  • Student growth percentile from previous year (winter to spring) <35
  • Common assessment results < 70
  • 4th quarter grade and/or course final average from previous year < 70
  • NYS assessment score from previous year level 1 or 2
  • Ended previous year in AIS

October 1 Entrance

  • Fall STAR percentile rank <25th percentile
  • NYS assessment score level 1 or 2

End of Quarter 1 (November) Entrance

  • Fall STAR percentile rank <25th percentile
  • Q1 common assessment average <70
  • 1st quarter grade < 70
  • NYS Assessment score 1 or 2

End of Quarter 2 (January) Entrance

  • Winter STAR percentile rank <25th percentile
  • Student growth percentile (SGP) <35
  • Q2 common assessment average <70 • 2nd quarter grade < 70
  • Quarter 2 average decreased by 10 or more points

End of Quarter 3 (April) Entrance

  • Winter STAR percentile rank <25th percentile
  • Student growth percentile (SGP) <35
  • Q3 common assessment average <70
  • 3rd quarter grade <70

October Exit

  • Fall STAR percentile rank >40th percentile
  • Level 3 or 4 on current NYS assessment
  • Teacher recommendation (based on initial classroom assessments)

End of Quarter 1 (November) Exit

  • Above the 40th percentile on Fall STAR assessment
  • Q1 common assessment average >70
  • 1st quarter grade >70

End of Quarter 2 (January) Exit

  • Winter STAR percentile rank >40th percentile
  • Student growth percentile (SGP) >35
  • Q2 common assessment average >70
  • 2nd quarter grade >70
  • Quarter 2 average increased by 10 or more points

End of Quarter 3 (April) Exit

  • Winter STAR percentile rank >40th percentile
  • Student growth percentile (SGP) >35
  • Q3 common assessment average >70
  • 3rd quarter grade >70

Spring Entrance/Exit for Following Year

  • Students in AIS rolled forward (for scheduling purposes)
  • Final common assessment