1. Welcome to Jones Middle School Literacy Night October 5, 2010

2. Some interesting facts / 40 million adults in the United States are functionality illiterate. / 40% of fourth graders lack the most basic reading skills. / 40 million adults in the United States are functionality illiterate. / 40% of fourth graders lack the most basic reading skills.

3. / Out-of-school reading habits of students has shown that even 15 minutes a day of independent reading can expose students to more than a million words of text in a year.

4. Relationship between Time Spent Reading and Achievement

5. Reading at Jones Middle School School YearJMSAYPState 2010-201171.6% 2009-201063.9 %43.2%70.1% 2008–200955.6 %43.2%67.6 % 2007–200845.6 %43.2%55.6 %

6. Jones Middle School Targets Reading – 80% Math – 92% Overall – 86% Reading – 80% Math – 92% Overall – 86%

7. Some ways we help students in the classroom / Title I Classes for At-Risk Students / Targeted CARE Time Groups / Teachers Modeling Best Practices / Classroom Instruction Strategies That Work / Title I Classes for At-Risk Students / Targeted CARE Time Groups / Teachers Modeling Best Practices / Classroom Instruction Strategies That Work

8. / Cornell Notes (AVID strategy) / Interactive Notebooks (AVID strategy) / Nonlinguistic Representations (visuals/pictures) / Question Answer Relationship strategies (QAR Strategies) / Cornell Notes (AVID strategy) / Interactive Notebooks (AVID strategy) / Nonlinguistic Representations (visuals/pictures) / Question Answer Relationship strategies (QAR Strategies)

9. Next..... / Mrs. Andrews will share a review of the book for tonight’s activities.

10. / Reading Night Out is Thursday, October 21 from 6:00 to 8:00. The Media Center will be open for families to enjoy some reading time or book selections. / Dinner will be served in the Cafeteria immediately following our session. / Reading Night Out is Thursday, October 21 from 6:00 to 8:00. The Media Center will be open for families to enjoy some reading time or book selections. / Dinner will be served in the Cafeteria immediately following our session.