Westfield Washington Schools

1. Westfield Washington Schools Dr. Mark Keen, Superintendent Matt Krise, Scientific Learning

2. VISION Westfield Washington Schools will be the world-class learning organization focused on continuous quality growth for all.

3. MISSION To provide meaningful and engaging work in the pursuit of profound learning.

4. GROWTH

5. CONTINUOUS QUALITY GROWTH • Four year strategic plan • Five strategic goals • Anchored in the Baldrige Quality program • Supported by the Plan, Do, Study, Act cycle in each building and department

6. Student Learning and Achievement • By 2011, the percentage of WWS students meeting their individual growth targets on the NWEA Math, Reading, and Language Usage MAP Assessments will reach the 90th percentile of all students taking the test across the nation.

7. Why FastForWord? To help us get there • Good to Great—the “last five pounds” • Address key segments • Honor innovation in educational settings • Apply Brain Research to strong instruction • Get different results by doing things differently

8. Language Experiences by Group Professional 45 Million Words Working-class 26 Million Words Estimated Cumulative Words Addressed to Child (In Millions) Welfare 13 Million Words Meaningful Differences in the Everyday Experience of Young American Children by Betty Hart & Todd R. Risley. Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co. (1995). 12 24 36 48 (Age of Child in Months)

9. The Effects of Weaknesses in Oral Language on Reading Growth (Hirsch, 1996)

10. Fit Brains Learn Better! Brain Fitness is improving the learner’s ability to capture, process and retain proven instruction.

11. Fast ForWord Family of Products Language Series – Elementary Language Series – Secondary Reading Series

12. Embedded FastForWord Raising the Bar for All Pilot in 2 of 5 elementary settings FastForWord experience First Grade Spring 2007 Full Implementation 5 elementary settings First Grade Spring 2008

13. Entry Level 2nd Grade READING 186 184 182 180 178 176 174 172 170 168 166 164 F 01 F 02 F 03 F 04 F 05 F 06* F 07 F 08 Program Impact Study

14. Entry Level 2nd Grade LANGUAGE 186 184 182 180 178 176 174 172 170 168 166 164 F 01 F 02 F 03 F 04 F 05 F 06* F 07 F 08 Program Impact Study

15. Entry Level 2nd Grade MATH 186 184 182 180 178 176 174 172 170 168 166 164 F 01 F 02 F 03 F 04 F 05 F 06* F 07 F 08 Program Impact Study

19. FastForWord Facilitates Other LearningFast ForWord and Quality Reading InstructionIntervention ResultsGrades 6-8 DSS is a developmental standard score. A standard score by grade level

20. Westfield’s Early Literacy Model • Trained literacy teachers • Small group structures • Cross training among literacy “expert” and classroom teacher • FastForWord participation

21. The First Grade Rigby ResultsPercentage Above Reading Level

22. Applied FastForWordClosing the Gaps • Address key segments • Identify students at risk of failing state test • Identify students who are not on grade level through NWEA Mean RIT • Identify students who are not growing through RIT growth targets • Assure that move-ins are on district grade level

23. Student Learning and Achievement • By 2011, the percentage of WWS students within each of the four segmented groups* will meet or exceed their individual growth targets equal to the WWS students outside of the segmented groups. *ESL/LEP, Free/Reduced, High Performing, Special Services

24. Westfield Intermediate School * Based on a weighted average of 5th through 8th graders

25. Westfield Intermediate School * Based on a weighted average of 5th through 8th graders

26. Westfield Intermediate School * Based on a weighted average of 5th through 8th graders

27. 8TH Grade students Lowest performance quadrant Language skills as measured by NWEA • N = 59 TOTAL • FF intervention for 24 • Completion in Literacy Product • Growth indicated by RIT scores • Typical RIT growth norm for this grade level = 2.6

28. A 2007-2008 8th Grade InterventionN= 11 students • Identified Basic Skills 8th graders • Eleven students working during Basic Skills scheduled class • 11 Students reach 85.4% completion of Literacy • 8 of those students reach 72% completion of Literacy Advanced • A few reach Reading 1, 2 0-10 scale represents RIT growth Typical growth norms for this age group: Reading = 3.2 Language = 2.6 Math = 5.2

29. An Upper Elementary Intervention • Third Graders • Below grade level reading ( RIT range: 175-186) • N = 8 FF • N = 85 Non FF

30. Cost Effective Support • Paraprofessional at hourly rate working 29 hours per week • Scientific Learning Implementation package provided initial training, continuing online and phone support with Customer Connect • Continued training through District Director and Scientific Learning materials/online modules

31. Roles and Responsibilities of FF Coaches • Manage effective lab setting • Connect with kids and motivate student participation • Building expert in FastForWord products and support materials for classroom connection • Collaborate with teachers for individualized, optimum FastForWord participation of students

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33. Supports Quality Classroom Instruction • Teachers discover the positive learning connections • Brain research training: train early and deep • Demonstrate natural tie-in with reading instruction • Train coaches to direct teachers to the rich intervention resources built into product modules and online support site

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35. Teachers report on the observed differences 1

36. Questions and Answers Dr. Mark Keen, Superintendent Westfield Washington Schools keenm@wws.k12.in.us Matt Krise, Region Director Scientific Learning krisem@scilearn.com