1. Mentoring 4 Reading Achievement 2014-2015 Supported by the Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities January 9, 2015

2. 3 rd Grade Reading Guarantee & M4RA  Ohio's Third Grade Guarantee ensures that every struggling reader gets the support he or she needs to be able to learn and achieve  M4RA can provide the extra support students may need to become better readers  M4RA can help schools meet Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for their subgroup of students with disabilities- 62% of the school districts in Ohio did not meet AYP

3. Why 1:1 Reading Mentoring?  Schools or organizations can improve reading success for students needing 1:1 intervention by:  Using www.readinga-z.com materials that are engaging to both students and mentorswww.readinga-z.com  Providing mentoring materials addressing the National Reading Panels 5 Big Ideas for reading instruction: Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Fluency, Vocabulary and Comprehension  Offering supplemental mentoring materials at each student’s reading level and pace (Kindergarten through 5 th Grade reading levels)  Providing mentors that care for the reading success of each student they mentor. Bluffton University requires their Phonics students to mentor in area schools.

4. Reading Mentoring Program Names  Readers 2 Leaders  The Reading Zone  Pirates-2-Pirates  Project MAP: Mentor a Pirate  Project PRIDE  Bobcats Paws 2 Read  Celina Bulldogs BARK (Building Achievement by Reading with Kids  Falcons SOAR

5. Why M4RA 1:1 Reading Mentoring?  Any school or organization that implements M4RA can:  Improve reading for their students reading below grade level when implemented 4 X per week  Engage families, older age students, community members, etc., in the reading achievement of their students  Afford the annual license fee of $79.95 for www.readinga-z.com www.readinga-z.com

6. Why 1:1 Reading Mentoring?  M4RA utilizes:  An evidence-based model of 1:1 mentoring using the scripted www.readinga-z.com Tutoring & Mentoring Packs. This model not only improves student’s self- confidence but also promotes month for month reading level gainswww.readinga-z.com  Supplemental 30 minute mentoring sessions 4 X per week for students who need 1:1 reading mentoring. Reading content begins at Alphabet through 5 th Grade. A student may have as many as 4 different mentors.

7. Why 1:1 Reading Mentoring?  Expert tutoring  “…Is one of two research findings that have been included on the United States Department of Education’s list of “Gold Standard” findings. Much of the support for Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) goals came from studies that provided expert tutoring, often for two or more years.” Richard Allington  “To have an important impact on the reading skills of at-risk students; volunteers need a well-developed, structured tutoring program, as well as high-quality training and supervision.” Barbara Wasik

8. Who Can Benefit from 1:1 Reading Mentoring?  Any student reading below a beginning 6 th grade reading level can participate:  Before, during, or after school model  Summer school program  Community program  Take home packs for parent engagement

9. Expectations of the Program Coordinator(s)  The Program Coordinator will:  Make copies of Reading A-Z’s Tutoring & Mentoring Packs for students  Identify students and their current reading levels  Create student mentoring folders based on individual student’s reading level  Identify mentoring times and then recruit mentors  Train mentors to become “expert mentors”  Communicate with stakeholders

10. School or Organization Commitment  Serve students who need 1:1 reading intervention  Complete and return the M4RA End of the School Year Report  Involve families and community members, including senior citizens, for optimal reading success

11. Contact Information  Mentoring 4 Reading Achievement (M4RA)  Amy Freeman M4RA Program Director 1.844.220.1647 (toll free) amy.freeman@M4RA.org Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities