Move on When Reading

Welcome back to the start of a brand new school year! We hope that you all had a wonderful summer! As you begin to tackle your long to-do list for the beginning of the school year, we wanted to provide some important information and guidance related to MOWR. While this email is lengthy, it should serve as a resource for the entire year.

As you may know, the main focus of Arizona’s MOWR legislation is to promote early identification and intervention for struggling readers so that they are reading at or above grade-level by the end of 3rd grade. As part of this commitment to early literacy, Arizona statute requires schools and districts to annually submit K-3 literacy plans and assessment data to the Arizona Department of Education. Districts with letter grades of C, D, or F must submit literacy plans and data every year. Districts with letter grades of A or B submit during odd numbered school years, for example the upcoming 2017-2018 school year. Beginning this year, MOWR funds will be released for all LEAs only upon the submission and approval of the MOWR literacy plans.

Last spring, the Arizona State Legislature adopted new recommendations that have changed some of the requirements for reporting. If you have not done so already, you may view a brief video overview of these changes on Youtube.

As promised, we have developed updated guidance resources to help you navigate the changes and understand the MOWR requirements for the 2017-2018 schoolyear. Please click on the links below to access these resources. MOWR information and guidance can also be found on our Move On When Reading .

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Additionally, we will be hosting live webinars to walk through the literacy plan portal and to answer any questions you may have. These webinars will be most beneficial for school and LEA approvers with no previous experience with MOWR literacy plans or those who would like a refresher. These webinars will be offered on an ongoing basis.

As always, if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at Move On When Reading.
The MOWR team thanks you for taking on these important responsibilities and for your continuous commitment to Arizona students. We wish you a successful school year ahead!