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Lancaster City Schools Early Literacy Program

Lancaster City Schools Early Literacy Program. Building a Community to Increase Literacy. Third Grade Guarantee. According to a study by Early Education for All , we can expect a return to society of more than $17 for every tax dollar invested in a high quality early education program.

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Lancaster City Schools Early Literacy Program

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  1. Lancaster City SchoolsEarly Literacy Program Building a Community to Increase Literacy

  2. Third Grade Guarantee • According to a study by Early Education for All, we can expect a return to society of more than $17 for every tax dollar invested in a high quality early education program

  3. Lancaster City SchoolsDemographics • Community Factors Below State Average by 15% + • Adults w/Bachelors Degree, Income Levels, Homeownership • 56.2% Free & Reduced Lunch • Reading Performance (3rd Grade OAA) • 2010-11 – 85.7%, 2011-12 – 84.4%, 2012-13 – 85.4% • Challenges • Student Transiency – 62% of students under 392 are transient • Parent Involvement

  4. Early Literacy Grant • Strengthen Community Partnerships • Lancaster City Schools • West After School Center • Fairfield County Library • Ohio University- Lancaster • United Way • Lancaster Rotary • Robert K. Fox – Family Y • Fairfield Association for the Education of Young Children • Head Start • Maywood Mission: Sheltering Arms Day Care • Community Pre Schools

  5. Early Literacy Grant • The grant focus has been on four main components: • Increase student achievement, • Impact teachers in the classrooms • Strengthen our partnerships with local community agencies • Provide a stronger connection between home and school.

  6. Early Literacy ProgramImpact on Student Achievement • Instruction • Daily instruction (240 minutes of extended learning opportunities) focused on students identified target areas • Direct Instruction, Lexia and Leveled Literacy Interventions • Resources • Summer Academy / Summer Bridges • Data Analysis • STAR and Lexia – quarterly and progress monitoring • Title I Coordination • Teaching Staff and Educational Assistants focused on target groups as part of the district RTI process – ongoing teacher collaboration and flexible groups

  7. Professional DevelopmentImpact on Staff and Building Capacity • After School Programs / Training • Systematic • Data Driven • Job Embedded • Daily use of resources • Orton Gillingham Focus • Five Core Areas • Classroom Follow Up • RTI Coordination

  8. Teacher Perspective • Impact on student learning (Extended Day Program) • Building Capacity (Professional Development) • Teacher Collaboration • Individual Connections with Students

  9. Parent Perspective • Student Impact • Why it works • Case Studies • Parent Communication

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