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To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies EmailGroup"
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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
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