1. Resources to Improve Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary
Denise Hall
PEDU 625

2. Original Project Goals
Research current reading programs
Elementary
Middle
High
Research available reading programs
Make recommendations based on student areas of need
Discuss funding sources for both the current programs and the potential ones

3. Sources for Funding Title I funding Title II funding Title VI funding
Mecklenburg is going from 1.5 million for FY 2017 to 1.8 million for FY 2018
Salaries take the majority of the Title I money
Supplemental Materials are purchased with remaining money
1% must be used for Parent Involvement
Title II funding
Can only be used for Professional Devolvement, not materials and supplies
Title VI funding
Can only be used for Professional Devolvement, not not materials and supplies
Textbooks
Can be used for core instruction and supplemental materials
Special Education

4. Current Programs Journeys Corrective Reading Sidewalks LLI
Core program used by elementary
Paid for through Textbook fund
Corrective Reading
Program used by elementary and middle schools, primarily with special education
Sidewalks
Intervention
Title I funded
Used by three of the four elementary schools
LLI
Used by one of the elementary schools

5. Additional Measures Corrective Reading iReady
Used both at the elementary school and middle school level
iReady
Every student takes the diagnostic
Schools request licenses for students needing remediation
Payment for these two different services is done as a lump sum in the beginning of the year
Use at each school is a principal decision
Developmental Reading class
high school

6. Observations
The elementary schools biggest need is to give students more time for independent reading.
The middle schools do mostly group reading rather than individual reading.
The high schools often assign reading as homework, with a small amount being read together in class.

7. Developmental Reading Class
Offered in the fall at PVHS
Criteria: Failing score on Grade 8 Reading SOL
Used High Interest, Low Level books
Relevant
Meaningful
Interesting
Designed to feed into English 9
Teachers measured reading level at the beginning and end of the semester to assess growth
Teacher opinion: Smaller groups would make it more effective

8. And Then There’s Dyslexia
The Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity
Defines Dyslexia
Provides resources for
People with dyslexia
Educators
Parents
“Tips for Dyslexics from Dyslexics”
Struggling Readers
Calls for students to receive special education services to close the gap with their peers
Specifically points out the importance of basic reading skills
“The report of the National Research Council pointed out that these concerns about literacy derive not from declining levels of literacy in our schools but rather from recognition that the demands for high levels of literacy are rapidly accelerating in our society (Torgensen, 2004).

9. Recommendations Utilize the resources that already have been purchased
Increase consistency
Provide professional development opportunities
Continue to encourage home involvement
Address specific needs of students
Challenges:
Time
Personnel
Disabilities
Wilson
Orton-Gillingham
Pinterest Resources

10. References
Torgensen, J.K. (2004). Struggling readers: What works for intermediate level students. Retrieved from
Yale School of Medicine. (2017). The yale center for dyslexia and creativity. Retrieved from