Title One Books and Breakfast April 24, 2014

Title One Program Title One Program What is Title One? How is a student identified for Title One services? How will students receive Title One services? What materials will students be using? What are the 5 areas of reading? What activities can you do at home to prevent summer reading loss?

Title One Title One Title One is a federal program that provides financial assistance to schools to help ensure that all children meet academic achievement standards.

Identification Standardized test data (benchmark assessments) 3 times per year (Fall, Winter, Spring) After analyzing the data, students with reading skill deficiencies were identified.

Elementary Title One Services Students are placed in intervention groups according to skill deficits. Testing data helps determine the intervention used for an individual child and also the size of the group the child will be working in. Intervention groups may change frequently to meet the needs of each individual child. Students receive these services in addition to classroom reading instruction.

Middle School Title One Services 6 th Grade – SRT Tues.-Thurs. 7 th – 8 th Grade – Reading Skills Class

Five Areas of Reading Phonics (sounds letters make) Phonemic Awareness (ability to hear sounds in words) FluencyVocabularyComprehension

Elementary Materials Used For Reading Intervention Leveled Literacy Intervention (K-2) Leveled Literacy Intervention (K-2) Journeys (1-5) Journeys (1-5) – Write-In Reader – Toolkits QuickReads (3-5) QuickReads (3-5) Read Naturally (3-5) Read Naturally (3-5) Reading A-Z (K-5) Reading A-Z (K-5)

Middle School Materials Used For Reading Intervention System 44 (6th) System 44 (6th) A+ (6th-8th) A+ (6th-8th) IReady (7th-8th) IReady (7th-8th) WonderWorks (7 th ) WonderWorks (7 th ) Word Wisdom (7 th ) Word Wisdom (7 th ) ReadWorks (6 th -8 th ) ReadWorks (6 th -8 th ) DogoNews (8 th ) DogoNews (8 th )

How will my child’s progress be monitored? Elementary – Star Enterprise – Monitor students’ mastery of the English/Language Arts standards Middle School – AimsWeb – Measures fluency and comprehension Progress Reports for Both Sent Home Quarterly

Preventing the Summer Slide It sounds fun, but it can make the transition from grade to grade difficult Students can lose up to three months worth of reading progress over one summer Good News – Students who read regularly during the summer often improve their reading level and ability!

Tips to Promote Reading Tips to Promote Summer Reading

Tip #1: Schedule Weekly Trips to the Public Library Sign up for the summer reading program or be a volunteer Sign up for the summer reading program or be a volunteer Research indicates these programs can enhance student achievement!

Tip #2: Let Your Child Pick Reading Material That is of Interest to Them “Students say that the number one reason why they do not read more is because they cannot find books they like to read” (Kids and Family Reading Report, June 2006, Scholastic/Yankelovich) (Kids and Family Reading Report, June 2006, Scholastic/Yankelovich)

Five Finger Rule 0-1 fingers may be too easy! 2 fingers – Just Right! 3 fingers – A little hard 4 fingers – Difficult to Read-parent read aloud 5 fingers – too difficult for now, save for next year!

Tip #3 – Read together with your child Model fluency and expression for challenging texts Share the experience of reading, which can lead to rich discussions about literature or information Gives your child exposure to challenging vocabulary that she might just skim over when reading on her own Whenever an adult reads to a chil

It should be less structured and much more informal. It should be less structured and much more informal. Turn reading sessions into impromptu theater performances Turn reading sessions into impromptu theater performances Attend story hours, readings and plays offered at your local library or bookstore Attend story hours, readings and plays offered at your local library or bookstore Tip #4 Make Summer Reading Fun!

Tip #5 Talk to your child about what he is reading

Tip #6 Be a good role model

Tip #7 Encourage Your Child to Read in Bed Consider letting your child stay up late if they read in bed Monitor electronics in your child’s bedroom. Get your child a bedside lamp

Sizzling Summer Resources

Scholastic Summer Challenge Visit the Scholastic book site where students can log reading hours to win digital prizes and help set a new world record for summer reading. There is a great section for parents, too!

IRA – International Reading Assoc. Outstanding book lists with categories including Children’s Choice and Teachers’ Choices

Read Write Think A great free source for reading and literacy resources. Visit this site to learn more about “Bright Ideas for Summer”

Reading Rockets Offers numerous articles for parents on the importance of reading, booklists, and activities designed to increase reading engagement and comprehension

Reading – There’s an App for that! A new book EVERY DAY develops your child's love for books and a daily reading habit. Wow!!!

Bookster Helpful narration from kids their age. New vocabulary words Can record themselves reading the books when they’ve finished

Sight Words for Reading Learn sight words Presented in context in fun videos. Helps learners understand the meaning of the words, which aids in reading comprehension

Visit the STOH Title One Website Go to “Curriculum and Instruction” Then “Title One” Today’s presentation will be posted, along with many more resources and apps for you to use with your child this summer.

Resources Just Read, Florida! – Reading is Fundamental – Scholastic – Mrs. Amy McCallister – Title One Coordinator School Town of Highland Questions or Concerns?

Thanks For Coming! Please complete the parent survey. Make sure to select 2 books to take home to your Title One student.