Reasons and issues for program 1 Students arriving

Reasons and issues for program: 1. Students arriving to SDMS well below grade level - EOG does not give a grade level 2. EC not doing reading intervention - concentrate on grade level intervention 3. Reading gap widens between school years (6 -8) 4. ESL can’t make up ground in limited times 5. Resources: people and materials - materials: on hand basal and chapter books, and media center leveled books - people: 3 teachers ( 1: full-time coordinate program 2: part-time, 2: part-time assistants

Reading Schedule/Lesson Plans at SDMS Period 1 st 3 rd/7 th (13) 10 +/Rotation 8 +/Computers Students Staff 2 nd/6 th (22) Planning 4 th/7 th (15) 10 +/- 6 th/8 th (!3) 8 +/- Teacher 1(AM) 3(PM) 7 th/8 th (14) Lesson Plan Mon: Spelling, Guided Reading 10 +/- Tue: Word study, Guided Reading Wed: Writing, Independent reading Thu: Writing, Spelling, Guided reading Teacher Fri: Spelling test, read aloud 3(PM) This is basic, but allows for change and for literature (chapter) and short stories & articles 60 % GR, 30 % Spelling word study, 10 % independent reading Students Staff 6 +/- 5+/- Teacher 2(AM) 4 +/- Teacher 2(AM) 1(PM) 2 +/Teacher 1(PM) Try to follow the above plan with the percentages about the same for each activity. More emphasis on read aloud and word meanings. Basal reader, books on tape spelling book (grade 4) Students 2 +/- Staff Assistant 1 Assistant 2 2 +/Assistant 2 Same percentage of time -Partner reading, spelling, word sort -Slower pace and leveled Staff: T/Th PM tutor 01/05