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Fernando ElizondoSuperintendent
Jan KaayDirector of Instructional Services
March 2009Luther Burbank School DistrictLuther Burbank School District
Learning Through LiteracyLearning Through Literacy
583 students
27 teachers
Kindergarten – Grade 8
• 90% Hispanic
• 4% White
• 6% Filipino, Black,
Pacific Islander, Asian
San JoseCalifornia
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Through effective leadership and excellence in teaching and learning, our mission is to graduate all students prepared for successful academic futures and to become contributing and responsible citizens of a multicultural society.
Improve Teaching and LearningImprove Teaching and Learning• Is Data-Driven • Provides Best First Teaching• Includes Effective Language Acquisition • Is Standards Based• Is Focused on Reading, Language Arts and Mathematics
Luther Burbank School District
Academic Performance Index/English Language Learners/National School Lunch Program
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73%70%
73%69%ELL
9.6% RFEP
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English Learners Spanish SpeakersEnglish Learners Spanish Speakers
Hard WorkersHard Workers
Guiding StrategiesGuiding Strategies
• Involve teachers, parents and the community in supporting academic Achievement
• Maintain an Instructional Focus, and align support resources, including targeted professional development
Reading is the Reading is the fundamental fundamental building blockbuilding block
for successful for successful learning in all learning in all content areas.content areas.
California Standards Tests
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE INDEXACADEMIC PERFORMANCE INDEX20012001 530530 20022002 583583 20032003 63863820042004 6616612005 2005 69469420062006 74574520072007 72672620082008 763 763
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California’sCalifornia’s Similar School RankingSimilar School Ranking
2008-20092008-2009 96% minority students90% students living in poverty
89.2%
24.4%13.6%
67.6%56.8%
46.0%35.2%
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48% Proficient in English/Language Arts
2008-20092008-2009 96% minority students90% students living in poverty
37.0%47.5%
58.0%68.5%
79.0%89.5%
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68% Proficient in Mathematics
Reading Fluency: Each student will improve their reading rate score by 5-10 more words per minute each 6-8 weeks until they read fluently at grade level.
Reading Comprehension: Each student will improve their reading comprehension scores by 10% each 6-8 weeks until they demonstrate understanding of text.
District Academic GoalsDistrict Academic Goals
Math Comprehension: Each student will improve their mathematical understanding as demonstrated by 10% increase in scores each 6-8 weeks.
Math Fluency: Each student will improve their recall of math facts rate by 5-10 more facts per minute each 6-8 weeks until they have memorized the appropriate math facts.
Writing: Each student will improve their written communication scores by 1 or more performance levels each 6-8 weeks until they demonstrate proficiency with English conventions and written communication of idea.
Teaching Reading
Integrating Waterford
““We love to read on computers!”We love to read on computers!”
So…why choose the So…why choose the Waterford Early Literacy Program?Waterford Early Literacy Program?
PreventionPrevention
So…why choose the So…why choose the Waterford Early Waterford Early
Literacy Program?Literacy Program?
EarlyEarly Achievement Achievement
AndAnd sustained sustained growthgrowth
for every for every student.student.
ENGLISH ENGLISH LANGUAGE LANGUAGE
DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT
ACADEMIC ACADEMIC VOCABULARYVOCABULARY
Increase Increase MotivationMotivation
Individualize Individualize InstructionInstruction
PHONEMIC AWARENESSPHONEMIC AWARENESS
The Waterford curriculumThe Waterford curriculum::
Level 1 = Kindergarten• Phonemic Awareness• Letter Recognition• Concepts of Print
PHONICPHONICSS
FLUENCYFLUENCY
The Waterford curriculumThe Waterford curriculum::
Level 2 = Grade 1• Blending/Segmenting/
Decoding• Word Recognition• Comprehension Strategies• Language Conventions
COMPREHENSIONCOMPREHENSION
The Waterford curriculumThe Waterford curriculum::
Level 3 = Grade 2• Word Patterns • Spelling and Writing• Comprehension Strategies • Fluency
VOCABULARYVOCABULARY
Kindergarten LiteracyKindergarten Literacy
EOY 2008 = 68% at 80%
Grade 1 READING COMPREHENSION
2008-20092008-2009October 35%
ProficientDecember
18% ProficientJanuary 79%
Proficient
Grade 2 READING COMPREHENSION
EOY 2008 = 51% at 80%
Waterford Early Literacy ProgramWaterford Early Literacy ProgramCURRICULUM
• May 2002 Grades K-3 - Waterford Reading
• September 2002 Grades K-6 - Houghton Mifflin Reading
• September 2002 Grades 7-8 - Prentice Hall Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes
TECHNOLOGYMay 2002 -15 PCs, Waterford Waterford softwaresoftware2003 – 5 more computers 2004 – 30 PC Laptop Lab2005 – 30 Mac Laptop Lab2006 - 76 Desktop PCs, SuccessMaker software2006/07 – 27 Smartboard/Laptop Presentation Stations2009 – Upgrade Reading Lab
Grades K-2 - All StudentsGrades 3-8 Novice ELL
• 30 minutes 4x weekly• 11 daily sessions• 20 stations• Routines and Procedures
Teacher Participation 15:5 Small Group Instruction
Maximize Maximize Direct InstructionDirect Instruction
Based on their Based on their Literacy Literacy
AchievementAchievement Luther Burbank Luther Burbank
K-3 students rank K-3 students rank #30 of 884 Reading #30 of 884 Reading
First schools in First schools in California.California.
Analyze student needsAnalyze student needs
Monitor Monitor progressprogress
Assessment
Assessment• Class Summary Report
• Individual Student Reports
• Student Recordings
• Classroom Performance
• District Benchmarks
• READING FIRST assessments
• California’s Standardized Testing and Reporting
Congratulations Certificates!
Congratulations Certificates!
Parents
• Daily• 8-8:30 am• 20 stations
Family Family LiteracyLiteracy
• Room Space• Electrical/Wiring• Computers• Software• Training• Ongoing Caretaking of Equipment• Ongoing Support in Using Software
• Daily Schedule• Lab Procedures• Teach Technology Skills• Regular Assessment• Use the Data
Make Make It It
Work!Work!
• Inclusion Special Education
• Child Development Center
• Full Day Kindergarten
• Afterschool Program
• READING FIRST
• Technology – Edusoft, Powerschool,
United Streaming
• Achievement Project- Model Schools
• APANGEA Algebra
• Leadership Team
• Breakfast/Lunch/Snack Program
• K-2 Morning Reading Groups
• Student Interviews
• Flexible Scheduling
• Extended Instructional Hours
• SUCCESSMAKER
•SCHEDULED!•20 minutes/day•Daily Session Report•Daily Score Recognition•Frequent Prescriptive Scheduling Report•Dedicated Equipment•Dedicated Lab Aide•Involved Teachers
Technology Intervention ImpactsTechnology Intervention Impacts Student AchievementStudent Achievement
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Successmaker Reading 2009
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Successmaker Math 2007-2008
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Successmaker Math 2008-2009
Waterford Early Reading ProgramWaterford Early Reading ProgramPearson Digital LearningPearson Digital Learning
Luther Luther Burbank Burbank School School
District District
……Where Where Children Children
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