BECOMING A POWERFUL READER

KY Reading First: Literacy CadreBased on Reading Next © 2004

SOUNDING THE ALARMSOUNDING THE ALARM

““If you do not learn to If you do not learn to

readread

and you live in America,and you live in America,

You do not make it inYou do not make it in

lifelife.”.”-Patton & Holmes, -Patton & Holmes, The Keys to LiteracyThe Keys to Literacy

SOUNDING THE ALARMSOUNDING THE ALARM

““There aren’t two worlds,There aren’t two worlds, education education and and work; work;

there is one world—there is one world—

LIFELIFE..

-Willard Wirtz-Willard Wirtz

SOUNDING THE ALARMSOUNDING THE ALARM

How much will you be worth?How much will you be worth?$18,000—Poverty Level$18,000—Poverty Level$10,712—Fast food worker $10,712—Fast food worker $19,169—High School dropouts $19,169—High School dropouts $28,645—High School graduates$28,645—High School graduates$51,554—College graduates$51,554—College graduates

US Census BureauUS Census Bureau

CAUSE FOR ALARMCAUSE FOR ALARM

Every day, more than three Every day, more than three thousand students drop out thousand students drop out

of high school.of high school.

Alliance for Excellent Education 2003Alliance for Excellent Education 2003

DID YOU KNOW?DID YOU KNOW?

Out of every 100 Kentucky 9Out of every 100 Kentucky 9thth graders. . graders. . ..

DID YOU KNOW?DID YOU KNOW?

Out of every 100 Kentucky 9Out of every 100 Kentucky 9thth graders. . graders. . ..

65 graduate from high school. . .65 graduate from high school. . .

DID YOU KNOW?DID YOU KNOW?

Out of every 100 Kentucky 9Out of every 100 Kentucky 9thth graders. . graders. . ..

39 enter college. . .39 enter college. . .

DID YOU KNOW?DID YOU KNOW?

Out of every 100 Kentucky 9Out of every 100 Kentucky 9thth graders. . graders. . ..

15 graduate from college.15 graduate from college.Kentucky Department of Education

CAUSE FOR ALARMCAUSE FOR ALARM

More than eight million More than eight million students in the United States students in the United States

are are struggling readersstruggling readers..

U.S. DOE 2003U.S. DOE 2003

CAUSE FOR ALARMCAUSE FOR ALARM

Reading below grade level:Reading below grade level: 70% of 970% of 9thth graders graders 60% of 1260% of 12thth graders graders

Reading NextReading Next

CAUSE FOR ALARMCAUSE FOR ALARM

““Very few older struggling readers Very few older struggling readers need help to read the words on a need help to read the words on a page; page; their most common problem their most common problem is that they are not able to is that they are not able to comprehend what they readcomprehend what they read.”.”

ReadingNextReadingNext

What Prevents Most Students fromWhat Prevents Most Students fromBecoming Proficient Readers?Becoming Proficient Readers?

MOTIVATION

CRITICAL FACTOR—if students are not motivated to read, research shows that they will not benefit from reading instruction. Disposes one to read or not to read All students who increased their intrinsic

motivation also increased their usage of strategies.

(Defined as the cluster of personal goals, values, and beliefs with regards to topics, processes, and outcomes of reading that the individual possesses.)

--Adolescents and Literacy: Reading for the 21st Century,

Alliance for Excellent Education

BEHAVIORS OF BEHAVIORS OF MATURE READERS MATURE READERS

vs. STRUGGLING READERSvs. STRUGGLING READERS

BEFORE READINGBEFORE READINGMATURE READERSMATURE READERS STRUGGLING READERSSTRUGGLING READERS

• Use prior knowledgeUse prior knowledge Start reading without Start reading without preparing preparing

• Understand the task/Understand the task/ Read without knowing Read without knowing assignmentassignment why why

• Chooses appropriateChooses appropriate Read without Read without strategiesstrategies considering how to considering how to

approach the materialapproach the material

DURING READINGDURING READINGMATURE READERSMATURE READERS STRUGGLING READERSSTRUGGLING READERS

• Focus on what theyFocus on what they Are easily distracted Are easily distracted are readingare reading

• Monitor their Monitor their Do not know they do not Do not know they do notcomprehensioncomprehension understand—read just to understand—read just to

donedone

• Anticipate andAnticipate and Lack strategies when Lack strategies whenpredictpredict problems arise problems arise

DURING READINGDURING READING

MATURE READERSMATURE READERS STRUGGLING READERSSTRUGGLING READERS

• Use context toUse context to Do not recognize Do not recognize

understand newunderstand new important words important words

termsterms

• Organize and Organize and Fail to add new Fail to add new

integrate newintegrate new information information

informationinformation

AFTER READINGAFTER READING

MATURE READERSMATURE READERS STRUGGLING READERSSTRUGGLING READERS

• Reflect on theirReflect on their Stop reading and Stop reading and

reading, summarizereading, summarize thinking thinking

major ideas, andmajor ideas, and

seek information seek information

from other sourcesfrom other sources

• Feel success is dueFeel success is due Feel success is due Feel success is due

to effortto effort to luck to luck

BEHAVIORS OF BEHAVIORS OF MATURE READERS MATURE READERS

vs. STRUGGLING READERSvs. STRUGGLING READERS

• Mature readers are Mature readers are engagedengaged

• Struggling readers Struggling readers

are are disengageddisengaged

BEHAVIORS OF BEHAVIORS OF ENGAGED READERS ENGAGED READERS

vs. DISENGAGED READERSvs. DISENGAGED READERSENGAGED READERSENGAGED READERS DISENGAGE READERSDISENGAGE READERS • Are sociallyAre socially Are often social misfits Are often social misfits

interactiveinteractive• Seek to understandSeek to understand Will not ask for Will not ask for

assistanceassistance• Enjoy learningEnjoy learning Are not comfortable in Are not comfortable in

schoolschool• Believe in their Believe in their Have low confidence Have low confidence

reading abilitiesreading abilities

BEHAVIORS OF BEHAVIORS OF ENGAGED READERS ENGAGED READERS

vs. DISENGAGED READERSvs. DISENGAGED READERSENGAGED READERSENGAGED READERS DISENGAGE READERSDISENGAGE READERS

• Are masteryAre mastery Are low achievers Are low achievers

orientatedorientated • Believe they can do it ProcrastinateBelieve they can do it Procrastinate• Are strategicAre strategic Lack strategies Lack strategies• Are knowledgeableAre knowledgeable Lack knowledge Lack knowledge• Are intrinsicallyAre intrinsically Are extrinsically Are extrinsically

motivatedmotivated motivated motivated

BECOMING AN ENGAGED READER Set personal goals or objectives Choose interesting texts to read and read

often. Listen to fluent reading, everyday. Check and support your progress and get

feedback. Participate in cooperative learning groups Reward effort and provides recognition