1. MSSINIO IMPOSSIBLE Grade 3 Proficient Reader

2. Your Mission, Reading First Leaders, As You Decided to Choose It… Was/Is to ensure that all children in Oregon learn to read well by the end of third grade.

3. Not an easy mission… But you were up for the challenge.

6. FAILURE WAS NOT AN OPTION

7. Celebrating Our Successes Oregon Reading First Schools April 2008

8. Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail - Ralph Waldo Emerson Thank your for being “trailblazers” in this important journey of helping students learn to read!

9. There have been increases in the percent of students at low risk across all grade levels and all measures … Oregon Reading First Success Stories

10. Cohort A has Increased the Percent of Students at Low Risk! Winter Year 1Winter Year 5 Kindergarten - PSF44%74% (+30) Kindergarten - NWF38%66% (+28) First Grade - NWF32%65% (+33) First Grade - ORF32%51% (+19) Second Grade - ORF39%57% (+18) Third Grade - ORF34%49% (+15)

11. Cohort B has Increased the Percent of Students at Low Risk! Winter Year 1Winter Year 5 Kindergarten - PSF47%70% (+23) Kindergarten - NWF38%60% (+22) First Grade - NWF34%52% (+18) First Grade - ORF31%41% (+10) Second Grade - ORF42%53% (+9) Third Grade - ORF30%47% (+17)

12. Oregon Reading First Success Stories There have been decreases in the percent of students at risk across all grade levels and all measures …

13. Cohort A Has Decreased the Percent of Students At Risk! Winter Year 1Winter Year 5 Kindergarten - PSF30%11% (-19) Kindergarten - NWF38%14% (-24) First Grade - NWF27%10% (-17) First Grade - ORF33%16% (-17) Second Grade - ORF48%31% (-17) Third Grade - ORF42%27% (-15)

14. Cohort B Has Decreased the Percent of Students At Risk! Winter Year 1 Winter Year 5 Kindergarten - PSF27%11% (-16) Kindergarten - NWF39%16% (-13) First Grade - NWF27%15% (-12) First Grade - ORF34%23% (-11) Second Grade - ORF45%30% (-15) Third Grade - ORF45%28% (-17)

15. Reading is a basic tool in the giving of a good life. - Mortimer J. Adler Thanks for your contribution in giving students this lifetime tool.

16. School Success Stories Cohort A Cohort B

17. Cohort A (Spring 2004-Spring 2007) Woodlawn Elementary increased the percent of students at Low Risk in Kindergarten on NWF from 30% to 97% !

18. Schools with a 40% or greater increase in the percent of students at Low Risk on NWF in Kindergarten Cohort A (Spring 2004-Spring 2007)

19. 50% or greater increase! SchoolPercent Change Mooberry+57% West Powellhurst+54% Lent+50% 40% or greater increase! SchoolPercent Change David Hill+49% Scott+45% Lot Whitcomb+44% Cherry Park+43% Sunrise+43% Alameda+42% Lincoln+40% May Roberts+40% Cohort A

20. Schools with 80% or more of their students at Low Risk on NWF in Kindergarten School Percent of Students at Low Risk Oak Grove84% Boise-Eliot82% Howard81% Cohort A (Spring 2004)

21. W.L. Henry decreased the percent of students At Risk in Kindergarten on NWF from 51% to just 5%! Cohort A (Spring 2004-Spring 2007)

22. Great leaders are never satisfied with current levels of performance. They are restlessly driven by possibilities and with potential achievements. - Donna Harrison Thank you for your perseverance and determination to achieve those potential achievements.

23. SchoolPercent Change SchoolPercent Change West Powellhurst-38%Cherry Park-32% Lot Whitcomb-35%Lent-32% Sunrise-33%May Roberts-32% Woodlawn-33%Lincoln Park-31% Alameda-32%David Hill-30% Schools with a 30% or greater decrease in the percent of students At Risk on NWF in Kindergarten Cohort A (Spring 2004-Spring 2007)

24. Schools with 10% or less of their students At Risk on NWF in Kindergarten School Percent of Students At Risk Howard2% Jackson4% Jefferson4% Oak Grove6% Boise Eliot7% Humboldt7% Whitman9% Myrtle Creek9% Cohort A (Spring 2004)

25. David Hill increased the percent of students at Low Risk in First Grade on ORF from 30% to 86% AND decreased the percent of students At Risk from 44% to just 4%! Cohort A (Spring 2004-Spring 2007)

26. SchoolPercent Change Washington+40% Jefferson+38% Grove/Freewater+37% Cherry Park+33% Jackson+32% Lincoln Park+32% Ventura Park+30% Schools with a 30% or greater increase in the percent of students at Low Risk on ORF in First Grade Cohort A (Spring 2004-Spring 2007)

27. Schools with a 30% or greater decrease in the percent of students At Risk on ORF in First Grade SchoolPercent Change Washington-34% Humboldt-32% Tri City-30% Cohort A (Spring 2004-Spring 2007)

28. Humboldt Elementary increased the percent of students at Low Risk on ORF in Second Grade from 31% to 76%! Cohort A (Spring 2004-Spring 2007)

29. Schools with a 30% or greater increase in the percent of students at Low Risk on ORF in Second Grade SchoolPercent Change Grove/Freewater+36% David Hill+33% Lincoln Park+33% Whitman+32% Ventura Park+30% Cohort A (Spring 2004-Spring 2007)

30. Both Humboldt and Woodlawn Elementary schools had a 38% decrease in the percent of students At Risk on ORF in the Second Grade! Cohort A (Spring 2004-Spring 2007)

31. Schools with a 30% or greater decrease in the percent of students At Risk on ORF in Second Grade SchoolPercent Change Jefferson-35% Lincoln Park-31% Sunrise-31% Cohort A (Spring 2004-Spring 2007)

32. The whole world opened to me when I learned to read. - Mary McLeod Bethune Thank you opening this world to the students in Oregon

33. Scott Elementary increased the percent of students at Low Risk on ORF in Third Grade from 26% to 74%! Cohort A (Spring 2004-Spring 2007)

34. Schools with a 30% or greater increase in the percent of students at Low Risk on ORF in Third Grade SchoolPercent Change Lincoln Park+43% Lent+41% Cherry Park+39% Whitman+34% Humboldt+32% Cohort A (Spring 2004-Spring 2007)

35. May Roberts decreased the percent of students At Risk on ORF in Third Grade from 64% to 23%! Cohort A (Spring 2004-Spring 2007)

36. Schools with a 30% or greater decrease in the percent of students At Risk on ORF in Third Grade SchoolPercent Change Lent-34% Humboldt-32% Cohort A (Spring 2004-Spring 2007)

37. Good reading instruction… “It’s almost like an army attacking on different fronts at the same time. Training is one front. People and materials are another front. Time is another. Part of the school’s success is coordinating all of those issues.” - Greg Fancher, director of Elementary Education, Kennewick, WA

38. Cohort B Spring 2006-Spring 2007 Jason Lee Elementary increased the percent of students at Low Risk in Kindergarten on NWF from 49% to 86%!

39. Schools with a 25% or greater increase in the percent of students at Low Risk on NWF in Kindergarten SchoolPercent Change King+35% Green+29% Marysville+29% Cohort B Spring 2006-Spring 2007

40. Marysville Elementary decreased the percent of students At Risk in Kindergarten on NWF from 50% to 17%! Cohort B Spring 2006-Spring 2007

41. Schools with a 10% or greater increase in the percent of students at Low Risk on NWF in Kindergarten SchoolPercent Change Jason Lee-22% King-19% Earl Boyles-14% Green-11% Margaret Scott-11% McNary Heights-11% Cohort B Spring 2006-Spring 2007

42. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary increased the percent of students at Low Risk in First Grade on ORF from 35% to 69% AND decreased the percent of students At Risk from 32% to just 4%! Cohort B Spring 2006-Spring 2007

43. Schools with a 20% or greater increase in the percent of students at Low Risk on ORF in First Grade SchoolPercent Change Toledo+31% Fern Hill+23% Cohort B Spring 2006-Spring 2007

44. Schools with a 20% or greater decrease in the percent of students At Risk on ORF in First Grade SchoolPercent Change Jason Lee-22% Margaret Scott-21% Toledo-20% Cohort B Spring 2006-Spring 2007

45. “Let us dare to read, think, speak, and write.” - John Adams (1765) Thank you for engaging in this audacious effort with us!

46. Liberty Elementary increased the percent of students at Low Risk in Second Grade on ORF from 46% to 70% AND decreased the percent of students At Risk from 46% to 21%! Cohort B Spring 2006-Spring 2007

47. Schools with a 15% or greater increase in the percent of students at Low Risk on ORF in Second Grade SchoolPercent Change Rigler+21% Marysville+18% King+17% Earl Boyles+16% McNary Heights+16% Cohort B Spring 2006-Spring 2007

48. Schools with a 15% or greater decrease in the percent of students At Risk on ORF in Second Grade SchoolPercent Change McNary Heights-21% King-18% Faulconer-Chapman-17% Margaret Scott-17% Marysville-15% Cohort B Spring 2006-Spring 2007

49. Liberty Elementary increased the percent of students at Low Risk in Third Grade on ORF from 24% to 50%! Cohort B Spring 2006-Spring 2007

50. Schools with a 15% or greater increase in the percent of students at Low Risk on ORF in Third Grade SchoolPercent Change Madras+18% Hallman+17% McNary Heights+17% Cohort B Spring 2006-Spring 2007

51. Margaret Scott Elementary decreased the percent of students At Risk in Third Grade on ORF from 48% to 27%! Cohort B Spring 2006-Spring 2007

52. Schools with a 15% or greater decrease in the percent of students At Risk on ORF in Third Grade SchoolPercent Change Hallman-20% King-18% Liberty-18% Toledo-16% Cohort B Spring 2006-Spring 2007

53. “An ounce of performance is worth pounds of promises.” - Mae West

54. Cohort B Greatest Increase in Percent at Low Risk from Winter 2005 to Winter 2008 Kindergarten MeasureSchoolWinter 2005Winter 2008Percent Change Kindergarten (PSF)Jason Lee38%82%+44% Kindergarten (NWF)Jason Lee16%78%+62% Amazing Winter Data!

55. Cohort B Greatest Decrease in Percent At Risk from Winter 2005 to Winter 2008 Kindergarten MeasureSchoolWinter 2005Winter 2008Percent Change Kindergarten (PSF)Hallman47%17%-30% Kindergarten (NWF)Hallman79%22%-57% Amazing Winter Data!

56. Cohort B Greatest Increase in Percent at Low Risk AND Greatest Decrease in Percent At Risk on NWF in First Grade from Winter 2005 to Winter 2008 Winter 2005Winter 2008Percent Change Percent of Students at Low Risk15%66%+51% Percent of Students at Some Risk46%26%-20% Percent of Students At Risk39%8%-31% Toledo Elementary Amazing Winter Data!

57. Cohort B Greatest Increase in Percent at Low Risk AND Greatest Decrease in Percent At Risk on ORF in First Grade from Winter 2005 to Winter 2008 Winter 2005Winter 2008Percent Change Percent of Students at Low Risk0%36%+36% Percent of Students at Some Risk41% 0% Percent of Students At Risk59%23%-36% Jason Lee Elementary Amazing Winter Data!

58. Cohort B Greatest Increase in Percent at Low Risk on ORF in Second Grade from Winter 2005 to Winter 2008 Winter 2005Winter 2008Percent Change Percent of Students at Low Risk51%73%+22% Percent of Students at Some Risk17%7%-10% Percent of Students At Risk32%20%-12% Witch Hazel Elementary Amazing Winter Data!

59. Cohort B Greatest Decrease in Percent At Risk on ORF in Second Grade from Winter 2005 to Winter 2008 Winter 2005Winter 2008Percent Change Percent of Students At Risk51%23%-28% Faulconer-Chapman Marysville Winter 2005Winter 2008Percent Change Percent of Students At Risk53%25%-28% Amazing Winter Data!

60. Cohort B Greatest Increase in Percent at Low Risk on ORF in Third Grade from Winter 2005 to Winter 2008 Winter 2005Winter 2008Percent Change Percent of Students at Low Risk20%62%+42% Percent of Students at Some Risk38%16%-22% Percent of Students At Risk42%22%-20% Liberty Elementary Amazing Winter Data!

61. Cohort B Greatest Increase in Percent At Risk on ORF in Third Grade from Winter 2005 to Winter 2008 Winter 2005Winter 2008Percent Change Percent of Students at Low Risk26%45%+19% Percent of Students at Some Risk7%22%+15% Percent of Students At Risk67%33%-34% Hallman Elementary Amazing Winter Data!

62. “The ultimate purpose of reading instruction is to help children acquire the skills that enable learning from, understanding, and enjoyment of written language.” - Joe Torgesen (1998)

63. At the State Level Across Oregon, we are increasing the percentage of students reaching proficiency on important formative and summative goals and decreasing the percentage of students significantly below proficiency levels!

64. At the district-level We have a solid foundation and a replicable model to support positive achievement for children.

65. At the school-level We have many shining examples across and within each of our districts!

66. At the student level Each year more students are reaching the highest levels of proficiency. Each year dramatically less students are at the highest levels of risk that would typically forecast chronically negative outcomes.