READING
FIRST NEWS
In
data released by the United Stated Department of Education in
August 2006, West Virginia Reading First students in grades 1,
2 and 3 scored above the national average in oral reading fluency,
one of the best predictors of later reading success. 92%
of Reading First schools met the No Child Left Behind third grade
reading requiremnts on 2006 state assessment (WESTEST).
Reading First schools and/or teachers have been recognized
this school year as County Teachers of the Year, State Teacher
of the Year Finalist, Wal-Mart State Teacher of the Year, USDOE
Educator Award, OEPA Exemplary Schools Recognition, West Virginia
Schools of Excellence, WVRA Best Practices Schools and WV Title
I Distinguished Schools. Reading First supports 42 schools
in 25 districts in West Virginia. Schools are now entering their
second or fourth year of the program.
READING
RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM
The
2008 Reading Research Symposium will be held March 10-12 at the Charleston
Civic Center. Registration will be available online in November.
Registration will open on November 27, 2007. Please go to www.readingfirstevents.com
to register.
PHONEMIC
AWARENESS TRAINING
The
West Virginia Department of Education has provided training for
over 150 K-1 schools in the phonemic awareness program as of August
2006. This year has been dedicated to maintaining fidelity
to the instruction in existing schools. A new training manual
and brochure was made available in summer 2006. DIBELS assessments
replaced the PALS as the evaluation tool. Additional schools
in RESA I, II, III and IV will receieve training August 14-15,
2007 in Charleston. For more information, click on the icon
above.
