Reading Recovery at Round Elementary School

Dotty SelixRound Elementary Principal

Round Elementary

Mission StatementIn partnership with parents and community we will

ensure that all students acquire and use the knowledge, skills and behaviors necessary to meet the challenges of

today and tomorrow.

My Vision: We will reduce long term intervention costs by preventing failure! We do that by investing in teacher expertise and a researched intervention – Reading Recovery.

Programs and Partnerships

• Preschool and Community Education• Junior Kindergarten• K -12• Legacy• Gifted &Talented• Special Education• English Language Learners• Reading Recovery • Reading Support • Reading Apprenticeship Academic Literacy• Instructional Consultation Team

ALL students WILL succeed!

• Best practice instruction = Classroom• Instructional Consultation Team = Classroom• Instructional Coaches = Classroom• Classroom + Intervention Block • Classroom + Intervention Block + Reading Support (1:2 or 1:3)• Classroom + Intervention Block + Reading Recovery (1:1)• Classroom + Special Education + Intervention Block + (LL)

Reading Recovery improves student achievement and increases teacher expertise for all students.

Framing RTI Peter Johnston 2010

RTI as Identification:Who is and who isn’t

Learning Disabled = measurement problem

Standardized Intervention

Implemented with Fidelity – often scripted

Standardized Measurement

Increasing dosage

RTI as Dependent on Effective Instruction

Ensuring appropriate instruction

Qualified personnel, Teacher expertise is emphasized

Formative assessment

Instruction builds on student strengthsFailure to Respond Effective Intervention

Funding

• District• Building• PTO• Special Education

Responding to Primary Students Allington, Scanlon, Velluntino, Johnston 2005

Time of Intervention Percent of Student Success Instructional Time Commitment

Kindergarten 85% 50 Sessions (10 Weeks)15-20 minutesGroups of 1-3

First Grade (after Kindergarten Intervention)

98% 12-20 Weeks30 minutes5 days/week1:1

Second Grade and Above 98% 8 weeks50 minutes 2 x a day5 days/week1-3

Long Term Outcomes and Added Benefits

• Reduced Special Education = 8%– Goal is to reduce to 1-3%

• Intensive interventions 2nd – 4th

• Teacher expertise (SIP, ICT, PLC)• Increased collaboration• Increased student achievement

MDE Early Literacy Grants

• Assessment• Additional Instructional Time• Professional Development• Literacy Coaches

http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,4615,7-140-28753_74161---,00.html

A Wonderful Opportunity Enjoy the Journey