S.V.U.S.D.3RD GRADE SUMMER READING ACADEMY

INCREASING READING ENGAGEMENT &

MOTIVATION

JUNE, 2012

at El Verano School

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DETAILS3 hours a day for 3 weeks

Extended Wednesdays for professional development and collaboration

4 classes serving a total of 73 students and absences averaged 1 to 2

students daily.

Third grade students selected from all 5 elementary schools based on

below grade level scores on: • CST ELA• STAR E• ELA Benchmarks• teacher input

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EXPENSES = UNDER $25,000

HIRED: 1 Coordinator, 4 Teachers, 4 Instructional Aides, 1 Librarian

PURCHASED; High interest books, online library subscriptions, student

book bins, notebooks, post-it notes, pencils, chart paper, etc…

FIELD TRIP to Readers’ Books, Library, and Ben & Jerry’s

FUNDED BY:• Sonoma Valley Education Foundation• Todd Trust Team• Stepping Stones• Mr. & Mrs. Miller• Migrant Education• Sonoma Valley Unified School District (Kitchen, Transportation &

Custodial Staff)

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TEACHER FEEDBACK…

“I think that I know these students better in the short 15

days than all last school year because I had the TIME to

actually talk to them about their interests and get to know

them. I am in LOVE with SRA because I feel like a teacher

again! SRA created an opportunity for me to let loose and

set free all the creative and engaging opportunities

students love. I feel that not having such strict

requirements of the children allows them to be children

and NOT data-producing machines.” – Ms. Gennifer Caven

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TOP 5 CONDITIONS THAT CONTRIBUTED TO SUCCESS

1) Small class size

2) Focus on reading with self-selection

of text

3) Professional Development &

Collaboration

4) Less teacher talk

5) Qualitative, rather than quantitative

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STUDENT REFLECTIONS

READING ZONE: 90% of students said they felt what it was

like to be in the “reading zone” and could describe it.

BEFORE & AFTER ATTITUDE: 64% of students had a

more favorable description of reading AFTER SRA, while 35%

had a description that seems not to change much.

ENJOYMENT: At the end of SRA, 80% of students claimed

they either liked reading (4) or loved reading (5).

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STAR E BENCHMARK DATA

When comparing end of 3rd grade scores to beginning of 4th

grade scores, 55% of theSRA students increased their STAR.

Furthermore, instead of a “summer slide” SRA students increased

their GE score by almost 2 months (.18), while the district

average was only a .06 increase between May and August.

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WHAT WE WOULD DO DIFFERENTLY NEXT T IME…

Build in more collaboration time.

Include Instructional Aides and Volunteers in more

training

Possibly extend the day by 30 min.

Invite parents to Reading Strategy sessions in the

evening.

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MORE INFO

Plan to check-in with students at various schools.

Monthly support group with teachers.

Check out our Blog Pages for Summer Reading Academy at

www.dianedalenberg.com• DAILY REFLECTIONS• MYSTERY READERS & GUEST AUTHORS• PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT• READING ROCKS PLAYLIST

View our short summary video (7 minutes)

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SRA DREAM TEAM!

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