Title 1 Reading is extra small group instruction that is targeted to students' needs.
Each Title 1 Reading group receives small group instruction for 30 minutes, four or five times a week.
The resources used during lessons depend on several factors including a students' grade level and personal needs.
Classroom teachers and Title 1 teachers work together to select students based off of data from benchmark tests, progress monitoring, and in-class progress.
Sometimes, this data shows that a student would benefit from more targeted reading instruction.
Students work on basic foundational literacy skills like phonological awareness, letter-sound correspondence, decoding, and encoding.
Diagnostic resources include the Phonological Awareness Screening Test (PAST) and Core Phonics Survey.
Teaching resources include Heggerty, Reading Mastery, and Reading Wonders.
Students solidify foundational literacy skills and work on more advanced phonics and phonological skills.
Diagnostic resources include the Phonological Awareness Screening Test (PAST) and Core Phonics Survey.
Teaching resources include Bridge the Gap, Reading Mastery, Reading Wonders, and Read Naturally.
Students solidify all literacy skills and advanced phonics while also building multisyllabic decoding and encoding skills.
Diagnostic resources include the Core Phonics Survey and curriculum assessments.
Teaching resources include Bridge the Gap, Reading Wonders, Read Naturally, and Rewards.
Teachers have a specific reading intervention time scheduled into their day. Title 1 Reading occurs during this reading intervention time.
Since Title 1 Reading occurs during the schedule reading intervention class time they are not missing out on something in class. During this time, students who do not come to class also work on reading skills appropriate for their reading ability. Students who come to Title 1 Reading have the benefit of smaller groups and more specifically targeted instruction.
The School-Parent Compact outlines how families, the entire Bonner School staff, and students will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement and the way in which the school and parents will build and develop a partnership that will help children be successful.
This compact is sent home at the beginning of each school year.
You can also download a copy here:
Yes. If you choose to opt-out of Title 1 Reading, please contact me.
We do need the request in writing, so an email works best, but I am also happy to discuss any concerns you may have over the phone.