Every Child a Reader in Escambia

Presentation to Escambia County School Board

October 9, 2012

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Jim Stolhanske, Clark, Partington, Hart

John Hosman, FS Advisors

Randall Wells, Warren Averett O’Sullivan Creel

Jennifer Grove, Gulf Power Company

Gene Franklin, Florida Black Chamber of Commerce

Ted Kirchharr, Landrum Companies

Shannon Libbert, Studer Group

Philomena Madden, Community Volunteer

Tom Mignerey, M.D., Retired Pediatrician

Linda Moultrie, Escambia County Sheriff’s Office

Susan Nelms, Workforce Escarosa

Jean Norman, Community Volunteer

Susan O’Connor, O’Connor Management

Liz Pelt, Appelyard Agency

Sam Mathews, Ph.D., UWF Center for Applied Psychology

Board of Directors

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Every Child a Reader in Escambia

Professional Development

� Program of Title I

� 13th year

� Technical assistance driven by VPK Standards and VPK Assessment data

� Serving

5 ECSD VPK teachers (95 students)

4 VPK teachers (51 students)

� Classroom observation and individual strategy sessions

� Assistance with student evaluation

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Florida VPK Assessment 2011-12 Math Knowledge

17%

5% 5%

94%

89%

75%

0%

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70%

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90%

100%

Wee Read/Reading Pals

Reading Pals No Intervention

Assessment Period 1

September 2011

Meeting/Exceeding

Expectations

Assessment Period 3

May 2012

Meeting/Exceeding

Expectations

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Oral Language and Vocabulary

28%

42%

10%

100%

83%

37%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Wee Read/Reading Pals

Reading Pals No Intervention

Assessment Period 1

September 2011

Meeting/Exceeding

Expectations

Assessment Period 3

May 2012

Meeting/Exceeding

Expectations

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Phonological Awareness

28%

11%

5%

100%

94%

38%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Wee Read/Reading Pals Reading Pals No Intervention

Assessment Period 1

September 2011

Meeting/Exceeding

Expectations

Assessment Period 3

May 2012

Meeting/Exceeding

Expectations

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Print Knowledge

11%

21%

5%

100%94%

81%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Wee Read/Reading Pals Reading Pals No Intervention

Assessment Period 1

September 2011

Meeting/Exceeding

Expectations

Assessment Period 3

May 2012

Meeting/Exceeding

Expectations

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Florida VPK Assessment September 2012

Classroom A- 19 students

• 68% below expectations on Oral Language/ Vocabulary

• 74% below expectations on Print Knowledge

• 100% below expectations on Phonological Awareness

• 90% below expectations on Mathematics

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ECARE Sponsors

Armstrong Foundation

Switzer Foundation Melba Bayers Meyer Charitable Trust

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Community Action Head Start

ECARE Key Partners

Global Learning Academy

Title I

Community Involvement

Exceptional Student Education

Protection Services- Security Credentialing

Reading

Workforce Education