Read Act Information
Caregiver Resources
🌐 Reading Rockets Reading Guide for Families of Students in Grades K-2
🌐 Scholastic: Ways to Improve Reading Comprehension Article
🌐 Reading Rockets Literacy at Home Support
🌐 Empowering ELL Parents and Families at Home
🌐 Being Bilingual is a Superpower: Multilingual Tips to Support Language and Literacy at Home
Assessment Information
NPAS utilizes the FASTBridge assessment suite to provide data in regard to reading proficiency. FASTBridge is one of the approved vendors from the Minnesota Department of Education for required Read Act assessments. More information regarding our assessment practices may be found here.
Literacy Plan
Minnesota districts and charter schools are required to annually submit a local literacy plan to MDE, and data on student performance in kindergarten, grade 1, 2 and 3 on foundational reading skills including phonemic awareness, phonics, decoding, fluency and oral language; students who demonstrate characteristics of dyslexia; and students in grades 4 to 12 who are identified as not reading at grade level Minn. Stat. 120B.12, subd. 4a (2023).
Intervention Supports
All elementary schools have an academic interventionist to support student needs in the area of literacy. In addition to an academic interventionist, NPAS also has an ADSIS behavioral support staff to support behavioral needs in our elementary classrooms employed for the 2024-2025 school year.
Intervention Learning Compact Brochure:
Eagle View Elementary
Falcon Ridge Elementary
Raven Stream Elementary
Title I
Title I is a federally funded program providing additional educational services to students identified as at risk of failing or not meeting the state’s academic standards. The purpose of Title I is to ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education. Funding for Title 1 is based on the number of students who qualify for free and reduced lunch program.
Title I Targeted Assistance Schools
Targeted Assistance schools provide additional instruction and interventions for students most at risk of not meeting state standards in math and reading. Title I staff, along with classroom teachers, administer grade level assessments to determine students eligibility. If your child qualifies, you will be contacted by building staff. Students do not have to participate in the free and reduced lunch program to qualify for services.
District 721 Targeted Assistance Title I Schools:
- Falcon Ridge Elementary
- Raven Stream Elementary
Non-Public Schools and Title I
Eligible students in non-public schools within District 721's boundaries are also eligible for Title I services. This school year, students in two non-public schools are receiving targeted-assistance services from District 721.
The non-public schools receiving Title I services are:
- Holy Cross Catholic School
- St. Wenceslaus Catholic School
Title 1 Caregiver Involvement
Caregiver involvement is a critical part of every child's education. New Prague Area Schools actively promotes the participation of caregivers of Title 1 children. The New Prague Area Schools Title 1 Caregiver Involvement Plan, developed by the Title I Committee consisting of stakeholders, staff, and administrators, describes how we promote participation. If you are interested in serving on this committee, please contact Maren Bahler ([email protected]) We are continually looking for new voices to help mold our Title I and Title II programming.
📄 New Prague Area Schools Title I District Caregiver Involvement Plan
Staff Professional Development
NPAS has selected OL&LA to be our primary professional development for staff required to participate in Read Act training. All K-5 classroom teachers, K-12 SPED teachers who teach literacy, EL staff and interventionists will participate in the training during the 2024-2025 school year. Secondary ELA teachers will receive Read Act training during the 2025-2026 school year.