ReadingWorks

Our Reading Program is Results Oriented... and it DELIVERS!

• Aligned Curriculum: The curriculum is aligned with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, teaching objectives, textbooks, materials, and assessment.

• Increased and Effective Use of Instructional Time: Sufficient time is designated for reading instruction each day to ensure that all students reach high levels of achievement in reading. A block of 60 to 90 minutes per day is allotted for students performing at or above grade level and additional instructional time is allotted for students having difficulty mastering reading concepts. Additional instructional time is provided through before/after school classes, tutoring, Saturday classes, summer programs, and extra instruction during the school day in small group settings.

• Ongoing Assessment: Student learning is assessed throughout the school year and results are used to plan and group students for instruction and to provide feedback to students and parents.

• Immediate Intervention for Students Experiencing Difficulty Mastering Concepts: Students who experience difficulty are identified in a timely manner and intensive interventions are designed to remediate their deficiencies. Extra instruction targets their specific instructional needs.

• Teacher Knowledge of Reading Content: Teachers have a good, clear understanding of the reading content they teach and are carefully selected for their teaching assignments.

• Instructional Materials and Teaching Techniques: Instructional materials and techniques are part of a carefully planned reading program that is structured to meet the individual needs of students. These instructional materials are consistent with what is used in districts with high levels of achievement in reading.

• Differentiated Instruction: Schools and classrooms are organized so that students with similar needs receive effective instruction through flexible skill grouping.

• End of Year Analysis of Student Performance: End-of-year student performance is measured with state and/or national tests to analyze program effectiveness.