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Literacy on the Move Enhancing Literacy Skills Throughout the Community

Silvia CisnerosSenior LibrarianSanta Ana Public Library

City of Santa AnaMore than 80% Hispanic Population328,909 More than 30% Economically Disadvantaged60% of all 2nd & 3rd grade students are scoring basic, below basic and far below basic.

36 SAUSD elementary schools identified for program improvement

20 of those schools have qualified for Supplemental Educational Services (SES)

SAUSD has 2,662 out of 6,373 students in a waiting list to receive those services.

Santa Ana Unified School District Findings

Literacy on the Move Enhancing Literacy Skills Throughout the Community

Community Interest

Parents Participation

Literacy on the Move

Parents Participation

Students Participation

Literacy on the Move

Students participation (Cont)Students will learn:Station 1: Before, During and After. Station 2: Read-Along Listening CenterStation 3: Introduction to Reading ComprehensionStation 4: Building FluencyStation 5: Reading Comprehension

How Long was the Program?It was meant to be 25 weeksIt was 17 weeks Sites that Participated

Logan Recreation CenterMemorial Recreation CenterSanta Ana Public Library El Salvador Recreation CenterNewhope LibraryJerome Recreation Center3 parent workshops and 2 sessions of each were held at different sites120 parents participated per workshop.14 literacy sessions took place per site, totaling 84 sessions all together15 Tutors participated in the program120 students participated120 book bags with a book and reading log were created and given to students on a weekly basis.

Outputs

Future of this Program

100 Participants50 Participants50 ParticipantsProgram CoordinatorSilvia Cisneros714-647-5258scisneros@santa-ana.org

Literacy on the Move Enhancing Literacy Skills Throughout the Community