Academic+Programs

__Various academic programs your child will be participating in this school year:__

**DIBELS/TRC (WINN Groups)** – This is a program we use to assess the literacy/reading skills of our students. The results from the assessment help us determine which small group is appropriate for each child. Your child will be participating in small groups each week. These groups are basically a time for small group instruction in various areas of the Language Arts curriculum. The material covered in each group is usually different and is determine by the child’s assessment. Students will progress through different groups throughout the school year as their assessments indicate they need to move to a new group. Small groups provide your child with differentiated instruction to better accommodate his/her individual learning needs.

**Math (WINN Groups)** - Your child will participate in small groups this year to receive differentiated instruction in the area of math. Math groups will be held each week. These groups will change based on the curriculum covered in class and the needs of each individual child.

**Accelerated Reading** – This is a program designed to check a child’s comprehension of books he/she reads. We will begin this program sometime in November. More information about this will come home at that time.