Annual Growth – Catch Up Growth A reading program Funded by The Elgin Foundation KEDC Presentation January 18, 2012 Presenters: Rita Cook James Whitaker Steve Martin Tony Maxwell Middlesboro Independent School District

Project Parameters Spent $2.9 million (Dec 2009-June 2011) Six Districts, 35 Schools, 388 Classrooms 7,800 Students (about ½ size of Knox Co) Testing for additional 3,900 4 th /5 th graders Linda/Lynn, 1 Principal Coach, 1 Consultant Supervisor, 10 Instructional Coaches Report –129 pages –6 appendices, pages –180 tables, charts, and figures

Elgin Model Parents Birth to five Summer Gain and Loss Schools Clear Goal Effective Curriculum More Instructional Time Coaching/Training Assessment Data

Increase in Students Reading at or Above National Average, Fall 2010 to Spring 2011 a total of 6,903 tested students Grade

Number of Students Reading At or Above Grade Level FallSpringIncrease K 4411, , , , Total2,6944,4311,737

Percent of Increase to the Goal Percent Change Kindergarten51% Grade 127% Grade 221% Grade 316% *Fall Kindergarten scores are estimates only

Increase in Number of Students Reading in the 90th to 99 th Percentile (two + years ahead) FallSpringIncrease%Increase Grade % Grade % Grade % Total3801,055675

Decrease in Number of Students Reading in the 1 st to 19 th Percentile (two to three years behind) FallSpringDecrease%Decrease Grade % Grade % Grade % Total1, ,085

Number of Schools in Fall 2010 at Standard by Grade by Decile Between 10 – 29% Between 30-39% Between % Between 50 – 59% Between 60 – 69% Between % Between 80-89% Between 90-99% Grade Grade Grade Total

Number of Schools in Spring 2011 at Standard by Grade By Decile Between 10-29% Between 30-39% Between 40-49% Between 50-59% Between 60-69% Between 70-79% Between 80-89% 90%+ Grade K Grade Grade Grade Total