Table of Contents
The Alabama Reading Initiative
Basis of the Evaluation
Introductory Comments
The ARI is not a pilot program; last spring some 49,000 students in ARI schools took the Stanford 9 tests
Findings - Testing Data
Test Data - Evaluating Schools
ARI students made more progress than their peers in other schools
Test Data - Findings
The ARI isn’t just about elementary schools; participating secondary schools made even greater gains relative to norm
Test Data - Variability between schools
What Works and What Doesn’t?
Interviews - Whole School Reform
Whole School Reform
Interviews - Standards-based change
Whole-Faculty Development
Motivating students to read
Giving Teachers Better Tools
Through an Outsider’s Eyes
Through an Outsider’s Eyes
Through an Outsider’s Eyes
Complete Approach to Literacy
Complete Approach to Literacy
Complete Approach to Literacy
Complete Approach to Literacy
Elements of Success
Success - The Principal
Success - Reading Specialist
Success - Working as a Team
Success - Monitoring Progress
Success - Small-Group Instruction
Success - State Support
The Critical Choice
The Critical Choice - Downside
The Critical Choice - Downside
The Critical Choice - Upside
Reading Specialists
Additional Funding
Stronger ARI Staffing
Refresher Training
ARI Gold-Star Schools
ARI Diagnostic Test
The Value of Assessment
How Much Will it Cost?
A Small Price for Excellence
The Last Word
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