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April 24, 2014April 24, 2014

Title One ProgramTitle One ProgramWhat is Title One? What is Title One? How is a student identified for Title One How is a student identified for Title One services?services?How will students receive Title One How will students receive Title One services?services?What materials will students be using?What materials will students be using?What are the 5 areas of reading? What are the 5 areas of reading? What activities can you do at home to What activities can you do at home to prevent summer reading loss?prevent summer reading loss?

Title OneTitle One

Title One is a federal program Title One is a federal program that provides financial that provides financial assistance to schools to help assistance to schools to help ensure that all children meet ensure that all children meet academic achievement academic achievement standards.standards.

IdentificationIdentification

Standardized test data (benchmark Standardized test data (benchmark assessments) 3 times per year (Fall, assessments) 3 times per year (Fall, Winter, Spring)Winter, Spring)

After analyzing the data, students with After analyzing the data, students with reading skill deficiencies were identified.reading skill deficiencies were identified.

ElementaryElementaryTitle One ServicesTitle One Services

Students are placed in intervention groups Students are placed in intervention groups according to skill deficits.according to skill deficits.

Testing data helps determine the intervention Testing data helps determine the intervention used for an individual child and also the size of used for an individual child and also the size of the group the child will be working in.the group the child will be working in.

Intervention groups may change frequently to Intervention groups may change frequently to meet the needs of each individual child.meet the needs of each individual child.

Students receive these services in addition to Students receive these services in addition to classroom reading instruction. classroom reading instruction.

Middle SchoolMiddle SchoolTitle One ServicesTitle One Services

66thth Grade – SRT Tues.-Thurs. Grade – SRT Tues.-Thurs.

77thth – 8 – 8thth Grade – Reading Skills Class Grade – Reading Skills Class

Five Areas of ReadingFive Areas of Reading

Phonics (sounds letters make)Phonics (sounds letters make)Phonemic Awareness (ability to Phonemic Awareness (ability to hear sounds in words)hear sounds in words)FluencyFluencyVocabularyVocabularyComprehensionComprehension

Elementary Materials Used For Reading Intervention

• Leveled Literacy Intervention (K-2)Leveled Literacy Intervention (K-2)• Journeys (1-5)Journeys (1-5)

– Write-In ReaderWrite-In Reader– ToolkitsToolkits

• QuickReads (3-5)QuickReads (3-5)• Read Naturally (3-5)Read Naturally (3-5)• Reading A-Z (K-5)Reading A-Z (K-5)

Middle School Materials Used For Reading Intervention

• System 44 (6th)System 44 (6th)• A+ (6th-8th)A+ (6th-8th)• IReady (7th-8th)IReady (7th-8th)• WonderWorks (7WonderWorks (7thth))• Word Wisdom (7Word Wisdom (7thth))• ReadWorks (6ReadWorks (6thth-8-8thth))• DogoNews (8DogoNews (8thth))

How will my child’s progress be monitored?

• Elementary – Star Enterprise – Monitor students’ mastery of the English/Language

Arts standards

• Middle School – AimsWeb– Measures fluency and comprehension

Progress Reports for Both Sent Home Quarterly

Preventing the Summer Slide

It sounds fun, but it can make the transition from grade to grade difficultStudents can lose up to three months worth of reading progress over one summerGood News – Students who read regularly during the summer often improve their reading level and ability!

Tips to Promote Reading Tips to Promote Summer

Reading

Tip #1: Schedule Weekly Trips to Tip #1: Schedule Weekly Trips to the Public Librarythe Public Library

• Sign up for the summer reading Sign up for the summer reading program or be a volunteerprogram or be a volunteer

• Research indicates these programs can enhance student achievement!

Tip #2: Let Your Child Pick Reading Material That is of Interest to Them

““Students say that the number one Students say that the number one reason why they do not read more reason why they do not read more is because they cannot find books is because they cannot find books they like to read”they like to read”

(Kids and Family Reading Report, June (Kids and Family Reading Report, June 2006, Scholastic/Yankelovich)2006, Scholastic/Yankelovich)

Five Finger Rule

• 0-1 fingers may be too easy!

• 2 fingers – Just Right!• 3 fingers – A little hard• 4 fingers – Difficult to

Read-parent read aloud• 5 fingers – too difficult for

now, save for next year!

Tip #3 – Read together with your child

• Model fluency and expression for challenging texts

• Share the experience of reading, which can lead to rich discussions about literature or information

• Gives your child exposure to challenging vocabulary that she might just skim over when reading on her own

Whenever an adult reads to a chil

                                          

• It should be less structured and much more It should be less structured and much more informal.informal.

• Turn reading sessions into impromptu theater Turn reading sessions into impromptu theater performancesperformances

• Attend story hours, readings and plays offered at Attend story hours, readings and plays offered at your local library or bookstoreyour local library or bookstore

Tip #4 Make Summer Reading Fun!

Tip #5 Talk to your child about what he is reading

Tip #6 Be a good role model

Tip #7 Encourage Your Child to Read in Bed• Consider letting your child stay up late if they

read in bed • Monitor electronics in your child’s bedroom. • Get your child a bedside lamp

Sizzling Summer ResourcesSizzling Summer Resources

Scholastic Summer ChallengeScholastic Summer Challenge

Visit the Scholastic book site where Visit the Scholastic book site where students can log reading hours to win students can log reading hours to win digital prizes and help set a new digital prizes and help set a new world record for summer reading. world record for summer reading. There is a great section for parents, There is a great section for parents, too!too!www.scholastic.com/summer/

IRA – International Reading Assoc.

• Outstanding book lists with categories including Children’s Choice and Teachers’ Choices

• www.reading.org/Resources/Booklists.aspx

Read Write Think

• A great free source for reading and literacy resources. Visit this site to learn more about “Bright Ideas for Summer”

• www.readwritethink.org/bright-ideas/

Reading Rockets

• Offers numerous articles for parents on the importance of reading, booklists, and activities designed to increase reading engagement and comprehension

• www.readingrockets.org/calendar/summer

Reading – There’s an App for that!

• A new book EVERY DAY develops your child's love for books and a daily reading habit. Wow!!!

Bookster• Helpful narration from

kids their age. • New vocabulary

words • Can record

themselves reading the books when they’ve finished

Sight Words for Reading• Learn sight words• Presented in context

in fun videos. • Helps learners

understand the meaning of the words, which aids in reading comprehension

Visit the STOH Title One Website

• www.highland.k12.in.us• Go to “Curriculum and Instruction”• Then “Title One”• Today’s presentation will be posted, along with

many more resources and apps for you to use with your child this summer.

Resources

• Just Read, Florida! – www.justreadfamilies.org• Reading is Fundamental – www.rif.org• Scholastic – www.scholastic.com

Mrs. Amy McCallister – Title One Coordinator School Town of Highland

Questions or Concerns? amccallister@highland.k12.in.us

Thanks For Coming!

• Please complete the parent survey.• Make sure to select 2 books to take home to

your Title One student.