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Reading. Nancy McGriff Library Media Specialist South Central Community Schools Union Mills, Indiana nmcgriff@scentral.k12.in.us October 2002. …Because Student Achievement IS THE BOTTOM LINE. Monitoring the Mission. Monitoring the Mission Statement. Standards .
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Reading Nancy McGriffLibrary Media SpecialistSouth Central Community SchoolsUnion Mills, Indiananmcgriff@scentral.k12.in.usOctober 2002 …Because Student Achievement IS THE BOTTOM LINE
Standards Language Arts Academic Standards All Grade Levels Standard 1 READING: Word Recognition, Fluency, and Vocabulary Development Standard 2 READING: Reading Comprehension Standard 3 READING: Literary Response and Analysis
Standards Information Literacy Standards • Standard 1—access • Standard 2—evaluates • Standard 3—uses • Standard 4—personal interest • Standard 5—literature • Standard 6—generate knowledge
Action Research Project Did students improve reading achievement, as measured by test scores, through participation in the reading motivation program? • GEAR 1998-99 (300 minutes monthly outside of school) • RAMP 1999-2000 (250 minutes monthly outside of school) • SPORTS 2000-2001(300 minutes monthly outside of school) • ISTEP+ Scores • Third grade 1998 (baseline) • Sixth grade 2001
Report Results • Staff, at a staff meeting • Parents, through the weekly newsletter • Administration, through meetings, memos, staff meetings, etc. • School Board, ask to be put on the agenda of a Board meeting to present your results • Publish, submit to newspaper, journals, etc.
FindingsIncreasing, Moderate Positive Correlation Between Minutes and Scores