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PRESENTED BY: MARY SAGAR CHERYL BECKER
BECCA BRITT
Read to Succeed! Tutoring Program
Chandler Public Library
November 14, 2013AzLA Conference
Learning Objectives: during today’s workshop you will…
Examine Arizona’s Move On When Reading Legislation and understand the effect it will have on current 3rd grade students in the Spring of 2014
Take an in-depth look at how the Chandler Public Library created and implemented the Read to Succeed! Tutoring Program
Students currently in the 3rd grade that score “Falls Far Below” on the reading portion of the AIMS test in April 2014 will be retained
Two exemptions currently in place1. English Language Learners with less than 2 years
of instruction in English2. Students with an IEP for reading and/or language
Move On When Reading LegislationA.R.S. § 15-701
According to the Arizona Department of Education, there are approximately 83,000 students currently enrolled in the 3rd grade in Arizona.
Of those students, over 1,500 will be affected by the Move On When Reading legislation in the Spring of 2014.
Current Statistics
Arizona Department of Education
Developing A Tutoring Program
Mary Sagar
Chandler Public Library
Downtown Branch
Inspiration for writing the grant
Applying for a Library Sciences and Technology Act Grant
Awarded the LSTA Grant which
included funds for the following:
1. Coordinator2. Technology3. eBooks4. Materials 5. Printing
Instruction Needed for the Benchmark Student
Instruction Needed for the At-Risk Student
Tier I Instruction90+ minutes of regular literacy instruction by the classroom teacher during the school day
Tier I Instruction90+ minutes of regular literacy instruction by the classroom teacher during the school day
Tier II Instruction20 - 30 minutes of additional targeted literacy instruction during the school day
Tier III Instruction*30 – 60 minutes of targeted literacy instruction outside of the school day
Literacy Programs in Schools
Impacting Our Community
Tier III Intervention
Lessons Volunteers
Successful Library Tutoring Program
The Read to Succeed! Tutoring Program
The Mission of the Program The mission of the Chandler Public Library’s Read to Succeed! Tutoring Program is to improve the academic achievement of at-risk first grade students by developing and strengthening their oral language and early literacy skills.
The Goal of the Program All children in the Read to Succeed! Tutoring Program will show measurable academic growth by improving their oral language and early literacy skills through the use of direct instruction and digital media.
From the Ground Up…
Intervention Materials for
Students
Technology Decisions
Library Logistics
Intervention Materials for Students
Looked at various types of intervention materials, including leveled literacy sets and researched based intervention programs like Read Naturally.
We also looked at web based programs, especially the Learning A-Z platform. Learning A-Z provides a variety of resources to support literacy instruction.
1. Reading A-Z2. Vocabulary A-Z3. Raz Kids
Learning A-Z
•Online database of eBooks from Pre-school – 5th Grade
•Lesson plans and other resources for all books
Reading A-Z
•Database of vocabulary picture and word cards
•Aligned to each book in the online database
Vocabulary A - Z
•Online component for students
•Set students to their instructional and independent reading levels
Raz-Kids
Technology Choices
Nook
Kindle
iPad
Library Logistics
1. Where will the tutoring sessions be
held?
2. How long will each tutoring session
be?
3. Who will teach the tutoring
sessions?
Our Decision1.Our tutoring sessions would be
held in various tutoring rooms throughout the library.
Pandora’s Box Tutoring Room at the Chandler Public Library
Our Decision
2. Each tutoring session would be 60 minutes long and held 2 – 3 times per week.
Our Decision
3. Recruit and train library volunteers to teach the tutoring lessons.
Key Components
of a Successful
Literacy Tutoring Lesson
Creating an Effective Literacy Lesson
1. Building Background through discussion and vocabulary work
2. Sight Word Instruction
3. Guided Reading using a variety of texts (using technology)
4. Integration of Writing Skills
5. Read Aloud using quality literature (using technology)
Putting It All Together!
•Recruiting and Training Volunteers
•Developing Marketing Materials
•Building Relationships with School
Districts
•Assessing and Organizing Students
Recruiting and Training Volunteers
The success or failure of the program lies in the recruitment and training of skilled volunteers to implement the tutoring program.
1. Working with the Volunteer Coordinator2. Establishing minimum qualifications for
volunteers3. Providing adequate training for the volunteers4. Commitment level of the volunteers
BrochuresCreate a brochure to highlight the
program
WebsiteDraw attention on your library’s
homepage
Developing Marketing Materials
Building Relationships in Schools
District
•Contact the District Administrators
•Ask them to reach out to Principals
School
•Contact School Principals
•Ask them to assign a contact person
Classroom
•Contact the Classroom Teachers
•Teachers are a direct line to parents
Enrolling Students in the Program
Teacher Referral
Student Applicatio
n
Assessment
Assessing and Organizing the Students
Follow Up on Applications
Schedule Assessment DaysAssess Each Student Using Quick and
Easy Literacy Assessments
Review Assessment Results with Parents
Place Students in Appropriate Groups
Parent Support
Parent support of any educational program is important.
The Read to Succeed! Tutoring Program incorporates parent information sessions into the assessment schedule.
Ongoing Evaluation of Program Outcomes
Student Attendance Rates
-Number of Absences
-Weeks in the Program
Student Growth
- HFW Pre/Post Test
- Reading Level Increase
Volunteer Effectiveness
-Skills of Volunteer
-Management Style
-Attendance Rate
A Volunteer’s Perspective
Ease of Gathering Materials
Flow of the LessonWorking with Student Groups
Ease of Gathering Materials
Flow of the Lesson
2 Pocket Dividers
Attendance Sheet
Working With Student Groups
Implementation of a Tutoring Lesson
Let’s view a tutoring session in action…
QUESTION AND ANSWER TIME!
Feel free to ask
questions to clarify
information shared in today’s
presentation.
Copies of Materials