WHAT STATE LEADERS CAN DO WHAT STATE LEADERS CAN DO TO SUPPORT MIDDLE GRADES TO SUPPORT MIDDLE GRADES LITERACY ACHIEVEMENT LITERACY ACHIEVEMENT COMMENTS FROM ALABAMA COMMENTS FROM ALABAMA Middle Grades Literacy Forum September 28-29, 2006 Phoenix, Arizona
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WHAT STATE LEADERS CAN DO WHAT STATE LEADERS CAN DO TO SUPPORT MIDDLE GRADES TO SUPPORT MIDDLE GRADES
Average Reading Comprehension Gains, by Grade Level
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Value-Added by GradeARI Schools vs. Non-ARI, 2003 - Reading Comprehension
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YEAR 5 EVALUATIONYEAR 5 EVALUATION
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AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH STUDYRESEARCH STUDY
2004 Findings2004 Findings
1.1. Differentiate the models used for implementing Differentiate the models used for implementing primary/elementary and intermediate/secondary primary/elementary and intermediate/secondary literacy initiatives.literacy initiatives.
2.2. Create a community of learners in which teachers, Create a community of learners in which teachers, coaches, and administrators work as a team.coaches, and administrators work as a team.
3.3. Provide secondary schools with consistent support Provide secondary schools with consistent support from specialized staff.from specialized staff.
4.4. Be attentive to the local, state, and national policy Be attentive to the local, state, and national policy environment to maintain emphasis on secondary environment to maintain emphasis on secondary literacy.literacy. 15
WHAT HAS ADOLESCENT WHAT HAS ADOLESCENT LITERACY LOOKED LIKE FROM LITERACY LOOKED LIKE FROM
2002 TO 2006?2002 TO 2006?• 30 secondary schools used local funds to become
ARI schools
• 4 Regional Reading Coaches supported 135 intermediate, middle, and high schools
• ARI studied recent research and updated model for secondary schools
• ARI wrote Striving Readers grant but did not submit
• ARI released RFP, seeking to reignite adolescent literacy effort 16
WHAT MADE SPARKS FLY AGAIN?WHAT MADE SPARKS FLY AGAIN?
Reading Next: A Vision for Reading Next: A Vision for Action and Research in Action and Research in Middle and High School Middle and High School
LiteracyLiteracy
Biancarosa, G., and Snow, C.E. (2004)Biancarosa, G., and Snow, C.E. (2004)
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THE FIFTEEN ELEMENTS OF THE FIFTEEN ELEMENTS OF EFFECTIVE ADOLESCENT LITERACY EFFECTIVE ADOLESCENT LITERACY
PROGRAMSPROGRAMS
InstructionalImprovements
1. Direct, explicit comprehension instruction
2. Effective instructional practices embedded in content
3. Motivation and self-directed learning
4. Text-based collaborative learning
5. Strategic tutoring6. Diverse texts7. Intensive writing8. A technology component
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THE FIFTEEN ELEMENTS OF THE FIFTEEN ELEMENTS OF EFFECTIVE ADOLESCENT LITERACY EFFECTIVE ADOLESCENT LITERACY
PROGRAMSPROGRAMS
InfrastructuralImprovements
9. Ongoing formative assessment of students
10. Extended time for literacy11. Professional development12. Ongoing summative
assessment of students and programs
13. Teacher teams14. Leadership 15. A comprehensive and
coordinated literacy program
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LAUNCHED ARI-PALLAUNCHED ARI-PAL
• Released an RFP to 130 LEAs (April, 2006)
• Anticipated forming 8-10 partnerships
with selected LEAs
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THE PARTNERSHIPTHE PARTNERSHIP
ARIProfessionalDevelopment
and Weekly Support
LEALeadership
and
Financial Support
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THE QUESTIONSTHE QUESTIONS
1. What does it take?
2. What is the cost?
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LAUNCHED ARI-PAL LAUNCHED ARI-PAL (Cont.)(Cont.)
• Received 30 proposals (May, 2006)
• Selected 14 partners (May, 2006)
• Trained 14 faculties (Summer, 2006)
• Purchased GRADE for a common informal measure
• Provided $140 per student to assist intervention ($25,000 - $140,000)
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WHAT WILL WE DO IN THE WHAT WILL WE DO IN THE MONTHS AHEAD?MONTHS AHEAD?
• We will study the ARI-PAL implementation and results and make any adjustments needed to increase effectiveness.
• We will continue to seek incentives to motivate LEAs to invest resources in practices that have proven effectiveness for adolescent literacy.
• We will make use of 14 ARI-PAL pilot schools as demonstration sites that can partner with other LEAs.
• We will seek other partners (LEAs, business community, legislature) who can increase the resources available for expansion.
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CONTACT INFORMATIONCONTACT INFORMATION
Katherine A. Mitchell, Assistant State Superintendent of Education for Reading