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

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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

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California’sCalifornia’s Similar School RankingSimilar School Ranking

2008-20092008-2009 96% minority students90% students living in poverty

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48% Proficient in English/Language Arts

2008-20092008-2009 96% minority students90% students living in poverty

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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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