Barb, I would LOVE a copy of this power point! thx kd On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 8:23 PM, Ron Borchert <borch...@vcn.com> wrote:
> ---- Original Message ----- From: <wr...@att.net> > To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies EmailGroup" < > mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> > Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 9:11 PM > Subject: [MOSAIC] RtI > > > > I have read that students who are two, three, or four years behind in their >> reading level by middle school need an additional 90 hours of reading >> time??? instruction??? every day. Can anyone point me to something >> authoritative that asserts this? >> >> It seems as if we're going to go to half measures, and students who need >> additional help with get maybe 45 minutes a couple of times a week. >> >> Jan, > > The book that some of us in my school district read is Annual Growth, > Catch-Up Growth by Lynn Fielding, Nancy Kerr, and Paul Rosier (2007). It is > the story of how the Kennewick, Washington school district met their > district goal of getting 90% of their students to grade level by the end of > third grade. The book outlines a mathematical model for figuring how much > instructional time is needed to get a child that is reading three years > below grade level to reading at grade level. The book is a pretty > interesting read, although many people on this list serve will disagree with > its premise. > > The district also has a program that services the city's preschool > population that helps better prepare those children for kindergarten. > > The district gives the NWEA MAP test and focuses on reading, math, and > writing. That is their priority. As you read their story, compare their > cut score for proficiency to your district's cut score. You can also Google > Kennewick, Washington School district and find out more information. That > will help you a lot with your research. > > I also have some power point presentations from the district that I can > email you privately if you would like. > > Thanks, > Barb > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > -- Kelley Dean _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
