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Passport Reading Journeys 9 th Grade Initiative Grant 30 student set--$8000 Training for all faculty and staff in July 2007 (stipends funded in grant) 2 Reading classes scheduled for 9 th grade

Benchmark 1 Scores: 34 Benchmark 2 Scores: 34 Benchmark 3 Scores: 33 Mansfield High School Passport Reading Journeys Average growth of lexile points in one semester.

Red = Struggling (A) Yellow = Emerging (B) Green = On Track (C) ABCABCABC Level II, RB All Students Benchmark 1Benchmark 2Benchmark 3 7 (39%) 11 (61%) 2 (11%) 13 (68%) 4 (21%) 2 (11%) 13 (68%) 4 (21%) 3 (19%) 13 (81%) 1 (7%) 9 (60%) 5 (33%) 1 (7%) 7 (50%) 6 (43%)

Components Built-in Assessment Features Computer Program—SOLO Textbook and workbooks for every student Multiple resources

C P R C Context Clues P Parts of Words R Resources

Context Clues Then, while resting on the bench, Hyman collapsed and died. No one knows why she had suddenly fallen to the floor. Doctors later examined her body to try to explain the cause of her death. They learned that Hyman has a physical condition called Marfan syndrome, yet she never knew she had it.

Parts of Words Prefixes and suffixes can help you figure out the meaning of words you don’t know. Root words, such as geo or bio, can also help you determine what a word means. Example: unhealthy—the prefix un- means “not or opposite of”; therefore, unhealthy means “not healthy” extremely—the suffix –ly means “in a _____ way”; therefore, extremely means “in an extreme way” minimum—the root word –min- means “small or less”; other words with this same root word are minute, minor, minus, miniature

Resources Dictionary skills Does the student know what resources are available to them in your textbook or in your classroom?

W I N W Who or What? I Important information N Number of words

W I N The energy you get from food is measured in calories. When Carl Lewis was in college, he skipped meals during the day. Then he would run out of energy. This prompted Carl to think about nutrition. He began to eat more during the day to give his body the calories he needed to keep his energy up. Carl Lewis learned he must eat regularly to get energy.

SOLO Student Self-Assessment Reinforces strategies taught in class Vocabulary, cumulative review, reflection Certificate of Completion

Passport Reading Journeys Voyager Expanded Learning Mansfield High School Carol Junkin, Principal Dr. Mary Adkins, Librarian/Reading Teacher