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Cougar Ridge Elementary LAP Building Plan 2013-2014. Carolyn Ward. What is LAP? (Learning Assistance Program). Reading Club Funded by state grant Supplement work in classroom Provide support in listening skills, reading comprehension, reading fluency and phonemic awareness
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Cougar Ridge ElementaryLAP Building Plan2013-2014 Carolyn Ward
What is LAP?(Learning Assistance Program) • Reading Club • Funded by state grant • Supplement work in classroom • Provide support in listening skills, reading comprehension, reading fluency and phonemic awareness • Allow students additional time in a positive reading environment • Build confidence
Comprehensive Needs Assessment • F&P Data • Teacher Referral • Stanford 10 • MSP • Rank Order List • Schedule developed in order to provide students with a “double dose” of reading instruction • Parent Permission required
School Improvement Plan • The LAP program provides 30 additional minutes of high quality, intensive reading instruction four days a week. • Included: • Phonemic awareness • Word attack skills • Fluency • Vocabulary • Comprehension • Written Language
Program, Methods and Strategies • Currently serving grades 1-3 • Small group instruction • Mirrors classroom program: • Balanced Literacy Approach • CAFÉ • Daily 5
Instructional Materials • Benchmark Education: Pathfinders and Trailblazers • Benchmark Education Bookroom Leveled Readers • Fountas & Pinnell Phonics • Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention • Making Meaning Comprehension • Lucy Caulkins Writing Program
Coordination with General Education • Development of Rank Order List • Identification of student issues/initial goals • Review results of F&P assessments • Review report card and progress report results • Update goals as needed • Evaluate students for program exit as appropriate (classroom teacher, LAP teacher and parents)
Highly-qualified Teachers • Carolyn Ward • Masters in Teaching • General Education K-8 • Special Education K-12 • 13 years experience working with struggling readers • Continual participation in professional development
Parent Involvement Plan/Policy • Placement decisions • Reading Club Compact • Reading Club Brochure • Weekly Communication through homework sheets • Monthly newsletters • E-Mail • Telephone • Parent/Teacher Meetings • Annual Presentation
Comments & Questions Thank you very much for your time this evening.