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Maranacook Area Schools Union 42 / CSD 10

Maranacook Area Schools Union 42 / CSD 10. Literacy Collaboration & Cooperation. Union 42 Title 1 Teachers and Literacy Specialists work to provide uniform supplemental reading programs in all four elementary schools.

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Maranacook Area Schools Union 42 / CSD 10

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  1. Maranacook Area SchoolsUnion 42 / CSD 10 Literacy Collaboration & Cooperation

  2. Union 42 Title 1 Teachers and Literacy Specialists work to provide uniform supplemental reading programs in all four elementary schools. • Literacy Specialists and teachers meet periodically to plan and implement new initiatives and equalize services • Maranacook Community Middle School is included in decision making to ensure smooth continuity of services. • Three schools receive Title 1 funds to support the reading program. • Manchester’s supplemental reading program is funded with local monies but operates under the same guidelines as programs in Readfield, Mt. Vernon and Wayne

  3. Documents Literacy Collaboration & Cooperation

  4. Attendance Sheet

  5. Compact

  6. Parent Contact Record

  7. Document Matches

  8. Eligibility Criteria

  9. Individualized Literacy Plan

  10. Parent Involvement

  11. Parent Resources

  12. Title 1 Definition

  13. Title 1 Eligibility

  14. Mt. Vernon Elementary School

  15. Mt. Vernon Elementary School Total student population:119 Free and reduced lunch count: 56 (47%) Total Title 1 student count: 17 Mt. Vernon Elementary School serves Pre Kindergarten through fifth grade, with one classroom teacher per grade, one 67% special education teacher, and one Title 1 teacher. Class size ranges from 14-24 students.

  16. Mt. Vernon Elementary School

  17. Readfield Elementary School

  18. Readfield Elementary School • Class sizes range from 13-21 • Free Lunch count 56 • Reduced Lunch count 18 • Total 74 = 36% • 1 Special Education teacher • 1 Learning Center teacher • 12 Classroom teachers

  19. Readfield Elementary School

  20. Wayne

  21. Wayne Elementary School • 25% Free and Reduced Student Lunches • 1 teacher in grades K - 1 • 1 teacher in grade 2 • 1 teacher in grades 3 – 4 • 1 teacher in grade 5 • 1/2 Special Education Teacher • 1/2 Title 1 Teacher • Class Size Range: 4 - 18

  22. Wayne Elementary School

  23. 1A1112 Title IA program based on a needs assessment and/or data analysis of student achievement?

  24. 1A1112 • Program eligibility determined through: • DRA2 scores (administered K-5 during first few weeks of September) • Spring NWEA scores, Grades 3-5 • MEA scores, Grades 3-5 • Teacher recommendations • Previous history of academic difficulty • Highest priority students identified, starting with Grade 1, until caseloads are filled. • Any additional students are placed on a wait list, and reevaluated when slots become available, usually in January at the midyear testing point.

  25. 1A1112 (c) (1) Do the curricula and strategies being used to accelerate the learning of Title IA students take into consideration current scientifically based research and the importance of early literacy development?

  26. 1A1112 (c) (1) Primary reading instruction occurs in the classroom Supplemental literacy support through Title I is provided in coordination with regular classroom teachers Research based programs include: Phonological Awareness SPIRE Sounds Sensible Phonics SPIRE Firsthand Phonics Merrill Linguistics

  27. 1A1112 (c) (1) (Cont) Fluency SPIRE Great Leaps Benchmark Fluency Program Repeated oral readings Comprehension SPIRE Sundance Comprehension Strategies Kit Comprehension Strategies packets developed from: Strategies that Work Comprehension Shouldn’t Be Silent Florida Center for Reading Research On the Web: “Reading A - Z”

  28. Assessment Instruments Used to Determine Need and Measure Progress Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA2) Developmental Reading Assessment Word Analysis Dynamic Indicators of Early Learning Skills (DIBELS) Northwest Education Association (NWEA)

  29. DATA SUBMITTED YEARLY DRA2 results in September, January and June through the Online Management System % of students achieving one years’ growth, half a years’ growth and < half a years’ growth

  30. A1118 Measures taken to involve parents: • Parents were invited to be part of a parent advisory group • Parents were asked for their input in the revision of our Teacher/Student/Parent Compact • All Title 1 parents are invited to attend an overview of the program in each of our schools at the beginning of the school year • All families received Title 1 Policy and returned signed acknowledgment. • All families received NCLB Report Card. It is also available on the Web.

  31. A1118 Measures taken to involve parents: (Cont) • Reading Connections newsletter is available monthly to families either on the district web site or as a hard copy • Home reading programs invite parents and students to read and respond to books which are borrowed from the school Title 1 program. • Title 1 staff meets with parents at school conferences twice a year and throughout the year via phone calls, informal meetings, and e-mail.

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