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Waverly High School aims to improve reading comprehension and vocabulary, targeting all subjects with pre-reading strategies. The initiative includes baseline data assessment, parent communication, and school-wide implementation of pre-reading strategies. Teachers will use various strategies like Schematic Activation, Guided Reading, and Vocabulary Instruction to boost student achievement. The goal is to raise academic performance and state assessment scores across all subject areas.
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Waverly High School 2012 Instructional Highlight
ACT/MME Data ACT Scores All SubjectsMet or Exceeded %Did not Meet % • School 18.6 10.3% 89.7% • ISD 19.9 21.0% 79.0% • State 19.6 17.7% 82.3% MME Waverly High School State MATH 24% 29% READING 45% 56% SCIENCE 13% 26% SOCIAL STUDIES 27% 41% WRITING 44% 51% What do we do now?
Content Broad ReadingComprehension Goal Objectives: -To improve reading comprehension across the curriculum with pre-reading strategies -To Improve vocabulary across the curriculum with pre-reading strategies
Baseline Data -Test all Freshmen with Gates-MacGinitie Test in reading comprehension and vocabulary -Use the data to drive instruction
Program -Send a letter to parents letting them know where the child stands in these two areas -Create school wide pre-reading strategies to help increase their child’s reading comprehension and vocabulary -Post-test in February the Freshman to gather data for the growth in these two areas -Send a second letter home to the parents explaining the growth their child has made.
P Pre-reading strategy plan -All teachers will use one of the pre-reading strategies that were identified by our reading team before assigning a reading selection in their class -Building wide participation for all content areas -Monitored by administration and staff
Pre-Reading Strategies The strategies we will use are: • Schematic Activation (Think Alouds) • Previewing the Text • Guided Reading • Text to World • Vocabulary Instruction Strategies • Brainstorming • Review Text Structure
Goals/Results -Raise reading comprehension level and vocabulary for all students in all subject areas -Raise academic achievement and scores on state assessments
Sustaining & Other Initiatives Support Initiatives -Teachers Learning Together initiative the past two years -Academic Support Center