The SIGNALS community on SRADirectInstruction.com is pleased to announce an upcoming complimentary webcast on Monday, October 26 2009 at 12:00PM and 5:00PM Eastern time.
Title: It's Time to Learn: Maximizing Instructional Time to Support Learning (click to register)
Time and Date: Monday, October 26, 2009. 12PM and 5PM Eastern
Presented by: Ed Schaefer and Dr. Molly Blakely of Educational Resources, Inc.
Topics addressed include:
- How time is spent in typical schools vs. effective schools and classrooms.
- How Direct Instruction programs support the efficient use of each minute of classroom time.
- How classroom coaching helps maximize the time spent learning.
A brief Question and Answer session with the presenters will immediately follow this presentation.
This webcast will be recorded and archived on the Signals Webinars page on SRADirectInstruction.com.
For more information about this event please contact Ed Schaefer of Educational Resources, Inc.
To register for this event now, click here.
Showing posts with label reading intervention. Show all posts
Showing posts with label reading intervention. Show all posts
Friday, October 16, 2009
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Reading First Success with Direct Instruction Intervention Programs
When Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman first visited the Gering Public School system in February of 2009, he witnessed one of the most successful reading intervention initiatives in the entire state. 5 years ago Gering Schools began implementing direct instruction reading intervention programs as part of the district's Reading First initiative. Before reading programs such as SRA's Reading Mastery were implemented only about 33% of the district's third graders were reading on grade level. Today, over 80% of Gering 3rd graders are reading on grade level. Heineman first heard of Gering's success after viewing a video entitled "Closing the Performance Gap: the Gering Story," which was produced to detail the success of the district's reform initiatives.
As is evident on the Gering Schools Web site, the district has every right to be proud of its success:
According to Don Hague, superintendent of Gering Schools:
On Monday, April 27, Dave Heineman returned to Gering schools - this time with NE State Education Commissioner Roger Breed and several education board members in tow. Word of Gering's success with direct instruction reading intervention programs has spread throughout the state, and the district is beginning to be viewed as a model for effective school reform and Reading First implementation.
As is evident on the Gering Schools Web site, the district has every right to be proud of its success:
Gering has experienced some of the greatest gains in student achievement in the area of reading with regards to standard proficiency data for the previous five years in 4th, 8th and 11th grades. Examples of the reading achievement improvements include a 42% increase for 4th grade, a 47% increase for 8th grade and a 26% increase for 11th grade.
According to Don Hague, superintendent of Gering Schools:
Our student performance data speaks for itself as we continue to improve. Staff and students are all proud of what we are accomplishing. As all students move into our junior high and high school classes, they will continue to be able to do more challenging work because of the improved skills they have acquired.
On Monday, April 27, Dave Heineman returned to Gering schools - this time with NE State Education Commissioner Roger Breed and several education board members in tow. Word of Gering's success with direct instruction reading intervention programs has spread throughout the state, and the district is beginning to be viewed as a model for effective school reform and Reading First implementation.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Bronx Schools to Expand Use of SRA Reading Mastery
In the 2008-2009 school year the Bronx, NY Public School 396 (PS 396) ran a pilot of Reading Mastery - a direct instruction reading intervention program published by SRA/McGraw-Hill. After seeing New York English Language Arts (ELA) test scores jump over 50% for groups using the program, PS 396 is expanding Reading Mastery to include grades K-1 in addition to the pilot groups started in grades 2-4.
PS 396 principal Lawrence Wright and other school officials are exteremely optimistic about the impact direct instruction programs such as Reading Mastery have had so far on struggling readers.
One teacher using the program stated:
The incorporation of Reading Mastery Signature Edition into the PS 396 curricula provides the school with a proven solution for reading/language arts Response to Intervention (RtI).
- View the complete report of the PS 396 pilot of Reading Mastery (.pdf)
- More about the direct instruction teaching method
- More information about PS 396
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PS 396 principal Lawrence Wright and other school officials are exteremely optimistic about the impact direct instruction programs such as Reading Mastery have had so far on struggling readers.
One teacher using the program stated:
"You have given us a gift. I'm a third grade teacher and when six struggling students who couldn't get past level K sail into the first and second grade reading levels, I've been given a gift."
Source: Yahoo Finance article, August 19, 2009
The incorporation of Reading Mastery Signature Edition into the PS 396 curricula provides the school with a proven solution for reading/language arts Response to Intervention (RtI).
- View the complete report of the PS 396 pilot of Reading Mastery (.pdf)
- More about the direct instruction teaching method
- More information about PS 396
Blog Catalog Directory
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