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2005

2005. Celebrating Partners Who Advanced Our Success. Randy McKinney Betty Peters Stephanie W. Bell Ethel H. Hall . Ella B. Bell David F. Byers, Jr. Sandra Ray Mary Jane Caylor. ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Governor Bob Riley, President. ALABAMA READING PANEL.

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  1. 2005 CelebratingPartners Who Advanced Our Success

  2. Randy McKinney Betty Peters Stephanie W. Bell Ethel H. Hall Ella B. Bell David F. Byers, Jr. Sandra Ray Mary Jane Caylor ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATIONGovernor Bob Riley, President

  3. ALABAMA READING PANEL Developed first ARI plan. 10 Teachers 5 Reading Professors 5 Reading Specialists 4 Community Advocates 4 School Administrators

  4. INITIAL FUNDING FOR ARI $1.5 Million Contributed • From Public Sector Partners Governor’s Office Attorney General’s Office LEAs • From Private Sector Partners

  5. INITIAL CONTRIBUTORS From private and public sector. • 1 gave $100,000 • 9 gave $50,000 - $65,000 • 10 gave $15,000 - $25,000 • 16 gave less than $15,000 Total contributed: $1.5 Million

  6. A+ Education Foundation ADTRAN, Inc. Alabama Association of School Boards Alabama Bag Company Alabama Education Assoc. Alabama Power Foundation ALFA Insurance Group Altec Industries, Inc. AmSouth Bank of Alabama AZE Family Partners BellSouth Brasfield & Gorrie Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham Compass Bank Donald Hess Eagle Forum of Alabama Goodrich Family Fund Graves Service Co., Inc. Hugh Kaul Foundation Jemison Investment Co. PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERS

  7. Mercedes-Benz U.S. International Meyer (Robert R.) Foundation Parsons & Whittemore, Inc. Protective Life Corporation Reese Phifer, Jr., Memorial Foundation Regions Bank Royal Cup Coffee Sony USA Foundation Southern Progress SouthTrust Bank The Bankhead Foundation The Corner Foundation Thompson Foundation Time, Inc. Vulcan Materials Company Walker Area Community Foundation PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERS

  8. “Sweet Sixteen” ARI Schools3 Weeks of Initial Training – 19981998-99 Year 1 Implementation K-2 School Arab Primary Arab City K, 4, 5 School C. E. Hannah Oxford City 7-12 School Central High School Lowndes Co. 5-8 School Discovery Middle Madison City 8

  9. “Sweet Sixteen” ARI Elementary Schools West Blocton Bibb County Tuggle Birmingham City Brewton Brewton City Merritt Bullock County Woodmeade Decatur City East Lawrence Lawrence County Whitley Mobile County Morningview Montgomery County Byrd Selma City Tallassee Tallassee City Central Tuscaloosa City Verner Tuscaloosa City 9

  10. HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNERS • Involved from the start • Contributed to training • Revised program standards twice • Restored reading specialist certification • Supported by Alabama Commission on Higher Ed

  11. REGIONAL INSERVICE CENTERS

  12. THE ALABAMA LEGISLATUREPROVIDED FUNDING 16 schools in 1998-1999 $ 1,500,000 (Private Sources) 81 schools in 1999-2000 $ 6,000,000 267 schools in 2000-2001 $10,000,000 423 schools in 2001-2002 $11,300,000 450 schools in 2002-2003 $12,500,000 485 schools in 2003-2004 $12,500,000 511 schools in 2004-2005 $40,000,000 753 schools in 2005-2006 $56,000,000

  13. ARI Budget FY 2005 - $40,000,000 Expenditures to Support ARI Schools $30,485,030 5% 19% Training for 228 New ARI Schools, Summer 2005- $7,452.470 Administration and Development- $2,062,500 76%

  14. ARI FY 2006 Budget - $56,000,000 Expenditures to Support ARI Schools - $48,367,000 5% 9% Training for 150 New ARI Schools, Summer 2006 - $5,133,000 86% Administration and Development - $2,500,000

  15. EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION PARTNERSSTATE • Alabama Association of School Boards • Alabama Education Association • Alabama Parent and Teacher Organization • Alabama Reading Association • Alabama Staff Development Council • Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools

  16. CIVIC PARTNERS • BellSouth Pioneers • Better Basics • Children’s Literacy Guild • Junior League • Partners in Education • Rotaract Club

  17. RELIGIOUS GROUPS • Eastmont Baptist • Frazer Memorial United Methodist • Landmark Church of Christ • Shades Mountain Baptist • St. John’s A M E

  18. PRINT AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA

  19. NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR THE ALABAMA READING INITIATIVE • Invited by the NEA to contribute an article (“Transforming Research into Practice” to Teaching and Change. (Winter, 1999) • Received the State Innovation Award from the Education Commission of the States for outstanding policy related to literacy (August, 2002) • Was one of the first three states awarded a Reading First grant by the US Department of Education (July, 2002)

  20. NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR THE ALABAMA READING INITIATIVE • Recognized at the White House Reading Summit for its summer professional development efforts now referred to as the Alabama Reading Academy (September, 2002) • Featured in the US Department of Education publication, The Achiever (November, 2002) • Recognized as a model staff development site by the NSDC and the NEA (October, 2004) • Visited by First Lady

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  22. SCHOOL PARNTERSWHO HAVE ADVANCED OUR SUCCESS • Superintendents • Directors of Instruction • Principals

  23. SCHOOL PARNTERSWHO HAVE ADVANCED OUR SUCCESS • School Reading Coaches • Regional Reading Coaches • Regional Principal Coaches

  24. OUR MOST VALUED PARTNERS Classroom Teachers

  25. RESULTS For each cohort and for each ethnic group, the increase in percent of students scoring “proficient” is greater at ARI schools than in schools without ARI. 31

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  27. ARI Schools Stanford 9 Reading Scores Average Reading Comprehension Gains, by Grade Level 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 NCE Points Relative to Non-ARI Schools 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.0 Elementary Middle High

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  29. ADDITIONAL FINDINGS • ARI schools maintain their increased achievement over time. • Gains in ARI schools are especially striking for minorities. Gain in Pct of Students Proficient Reading Comprehension – 1998 to 2003, ARI Cohort 1 vs not ARI 35

  30. RESULTSDEPEND UPON OUTSTANDING PARTNERS • Students • Parents • Lighthouse Schools

  31. LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS • West Jasper Elementary • National School Change Award • “Dispelling the Myth” Award • Calcedeaver Elementary • Only school on DIBELS honor roll that had most students receiving F/R lunches • Only school recognized at National Reading First Conference

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