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READ: Empowering Students through Literacy and Food Programs

READ is a partnership between International Literacy Association and National Association of State Title I Directors, providing literacy activities and meals for students in Title I schools. Volunteers lead reading and literacy programs to improve reading skills, combat food insecurity, and increase parental engagement. READ has been successfully implemented in Louisiana, Illinois, and Missouri, impacting thousands of students.

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READ: Empowering Students through Literacy and Food Programs

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  1. Read, Eat, and Discover (READ)in Partnership with

  2. International Literacy Association The International Literacy Association (ILA) is a global advocacy and membership organization of more than 300,000 literacy educators, researchers, and experts across 75 countries. ILA has an active affiliate in 44 US states. With over 60 years of experience, ILA has set the standard for how literacy is defined, taught, and evaluated.

  3. National Association of State Title I Directors NASTID… • is a membership organization for Title I Directors charged with managing their state-level Title I programs. Members… • ensure compliance with federal regulations. • work to see that all children—especially those living in poverty— have access to a high-quality education.

  4. READ History Fall of 2014: Reading Subcommittee of National Title I Association and ILA leadership discuss possible collaborative project Brainstorming results in idea to provide literacy activities in conjunction with an existing summer feeding site in at least one Title I attendance area or school

  5. READ Program Combines ILA volunteer-led reading and/or literacy instructional programs with existing Title I School vacation-based food programs to improve student reading and literacy skills, fight food insecurity, and foster parental engagement.

  6. READ Program Basics Title I School/District ILA Established Feeding Program/Site A Local Volunteers Literacy Activity/Program: Reading Writing Reading Materials for Kids

  7. READ Timeline First two READ projects conducted in LA and IL summer 2015 Additional project launched in MO spring 2016 FL launching in 2017 Additional interest and discussion in NJ, MI, KS, CA, KY, SC, and others

  8. Louisiana READ Louisiana Reading Association Jefferson Parish Public School SystemG. T. WOODS & McDonough # 26

  9. Louisiana READ

  10. Louisiana READ Superintendent Joseph visits Students during LAP. Last year (2014-2015), over 2,500 first through third graders improved in reading.

  11. Louisiana R.E.A.D. Christopher and Calix Hammett volunteered to make a summer reading video.

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  13. Louisiana READ Louisiana State University

  14. Louisiana READ Update: “The students in our local summer school program that also included the [READ] students read over 27,000 e-books in July (2017)! If we hadn't attended the National Title I Conference last year in Houston, this would have never occurred. We met the Capstone group there and they connected us with our state myON rep. We helped set her up with the local school system staff who were in charge of the summer literacy program and the e-book program happened. Very exciting culmination to our summer!”

  15. Louisiana READ

  16. Illinois READ Illinois Reading CouncilWest Suburban Reading Council Maywood, District 89 Scott School, Mannheim District 83

  17. Illinois R.E.A.D. • Illinois Teachers • 3rd Grade Literacy Activities • Writing, Fluency (Poetry), Book Reporting, Vocabulary • Book Giveaways

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  19. Illinois READ • Jefferson Elementary School, June 21, 2016 • 3rd–5th Grade (120 students) • Barnes & Noble Summer Reading Olympics • Book Giveaways (Bernie’s Book Bank)

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  23. Missouri READ Missouri State CouncilSt. Louis Suburban Reading Council Harris-Stowe University Airport Elementary School in Ferguson-Florissant School District in St. Louis County

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  25. Missouri READ • Initial project started June 15, 2016. • Harris-Stowe provides bus transportation for university students and council members. • Facilitated a read-aloud activity with Kindergarten through 5th graders at the elementary school. There were 400 students. Each student received the same book used in the their read-aloud plus another of their own choosing.

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  29. Missouri READ June 2016: Leyendo con la Familia. Confluence Academy, a St. Louis Charter School which serves mostly Spanish-speaking families.  

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  32. Expanding READ School/location selection process (Title 1 rep.) Volunteer training Material collection (donations, vendors, etc.) READ key metrics starting list:     • Number of sites/schools • Number of kids impacted • Number of books given out • Number of educator/parent volunteers • Number of meals served • Any case study performance data/ increase in reading-writing-comprehension skills • Any research components to program data? • Third-party partners (myON, Harris Stowe, etc.)

  33. Want to start a READ program? Contact Tiffany Sears at tsears@reading.org.

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