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Summer School Reading Initiative: My Reading Coach

Summer School Reading Initiative: My Reading Coach. And Reading Achievement for ALL. Important and crucial topic nationwide. Reading achievement is a vital part of a child’s educational program. (NCLB, 2001). Statement of the Problem. Phonological awareness (K-3) Second-language learners

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Summer School Reading Initiative: My Reading Coach

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  1. Summer School Reading Initiative:My Reading Coach

  2. And Reading Achievement for ALL • Important and crucial topic nationwide. • Reading achievement is a vital part of a child’s educational program. (NCLB, 2001).

  3. Statement of the Problem • Phonological awareness (K-3) • Second-language learners • Printed material v. Computer program

  4. problem cont. • Students progressing into the next grade; not reading on grade level • Special education referrals

  5. Review of Related Literature • A good foundation of phonological awareness has shown to be a predictor of success in reading and writing (Troia, 1999). • Children from different ethnic backgrounds are experiencing difficulty in their reading development (Droop, 2003).

  6. literature cont. • Print-based material are fixed, not recursive and too confined (Karchmer, 2001). • Building on a solid foundation of research, the Reading First initiative allows funds to be utilized to help local school districts eliminate the reading deficit by establishing high-quality, comprehensive reading instruction in kindergarten through grade 3 (U.S. Department of Education, 2005).

  7. Demographics

  8. Student Success Initiative • Created in 1999 by Texas legislature for Reading and Math. (TEA, 2004). • 3rd Grade and 5th Grade • Future mandates

  9. HHES Reading Programs Balanced Literacy Approach • Guided Reading • Accelerated Reader (AR) • Authentic Literacy Instruction

  10. Reading Interventions • Reading Recovery/Descubriendo la lectura • TAKS Academies • My Reading Coach (Pilot Study)

  11. My Reading Coach • Computer based software program developed by Jim Larabee - a speech pathologist and 25 years experience as a reading teacher. • Utilizes a cognitive learning theory approach • Provides a structured integrated approach to teach phonics, phonemic awareness, fluency, vocabulary and text comprehension – all are required components of an effective reading program according to federal research.

  12. Implementation of Program • Summer School Initiative • Teacher recommendations • Targeted for upcoming at- risk 3rd grade students • Small daily reading groups • My Reading Coach software • Collection of data

  13. Significance of Program • Increase student test scores in all content areas • Decrease number of Special Education referrals • Increase students’ overall reading ability (decoding/comprehension) • Preparation for TAKS grades • Student motivation/increased self-esteem towards reading

  14. Timeline

  15. Budget

  16. Program Evaluation • Qualitative Methods • Parent surveys • Teacher surveys • Quantitative Methods • TAKS Scores • My Reading Coach progress reports

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