children's literacy initiative 2011 report
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This report details the accomplishments of the Children's Literacy Initiative during 2011, as it expanded its reach and influence thanks to a federal Investing in Innovation grant, as well as new private partners.TRANSCRIPT
reportBuilding on the strengths of teachers to create sustainable change
Children’s Literacy Initiative report1
Reading by the end of third grade is a crucial academic
milestone for all children. Being able to read at grade level is
essential for future success in school and beyond and enables
children to be lifelong learners. Not all children are meeting this
critical benchmark—in many of the nation’s poorest areas, only
one in three children does—but we at Children’s Literacy Initiative
(CLI) believe that all children can read by the end of third grade,
and we work with teachers, principals, district leaders and families
throughout the country to ensure that students meet this goal,
regardless of background or neighborhood.
As a national leader in early childhood literacy, CLI builds on
the strengths of teachers by providing them with the training,
coaching and resources they need to become exemplary
literacy instructors. Through CLI’s professional development
and one-on-one coaching, teachers work together to share
effective literacy practices, transform classrooms into
engaging learning environments, and build a school culture of
literacy across grade levels and classrooms. CLI also works
with principals to help them become their schools’ literacy
leaders, and with district leaders to provide support for
professional learning efforts throughout their district.
mission
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As the recipient of a $21.7 million Investing in Innovation (i3) grant from the U.S. Department of Education in August 2010, CLI is working to
change the culture of entire schools by providing professional development not only to teachers, but also the principals, coaches and other
staff that support them.
CLI has significantly expanded in the last year, serving more than 346 schools across the country. Initial growth was sparked by a federal
Investing in Innovation (i3) grant, which also raised CLI’s national profile, bringing additional opportunities to grow. New funders, such as Target,
became aware of CLI’s impact and have supported our expansion in schools and online.
expansion
Philadelphia 10 Schools
Newark, NJ 15 Schools
Camden, NJ 6 Schools
Chicago 8 Schools
i3 Match DonorsWe know that this extraordinary opportunity would not be available to us without strong support from our philanthropic partners, who contributed a total of $4 million in required matching funds. We are honored to receive major i3 contributions from new partners, such as the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, as well as long-term supporters including the Victoria Foundation, Pine Tree Foundation, CHG Charitable Trust and the Prudential Foundation, all of whom helped us develop our Model Classroom work into the innovative, high-impact program it is today. Please see the Grants and Donations page for more details on our i3 match donors.
The need to expand this training has never been more critical. Acknowledging the impact of
quality teaching, districts are requiring principals to focus more on supporting and developing
teachers’ instructional practice. CLI’s i3-supported project invests in school leaders to
help schools become successful, self-supporting learning communities.
The i3 project builds on CLI’s work in Philadelphia, Chicago, Camden, N.J., and Newark, N.J. In
nearly 40 schools, CLI is training 456 kindergarten through third grade teachers and establishing
156 Model Classrooms, benefiting more than 45,600 students. Results are being externally
evaluated by American Institutes for Research, and CLI will share the findings with a broad
audience of teachers, school leaders, education policy makers and philanthropists.
In each city, CLI’s i3 project focuses on sustaining school-wide change that will extend far
beyond the five-year grant period. Instead of changing literacy instruction one classroom at a
time, CLI’s i3 work will transform one school at a time.
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building on the strengths of teachers to create sustainable changeRONICA HUDSON, Third-grade Teacher Thomas H. Dudley Family School, Camden, NJ
Being a CLI Model ClassroomTM teacher has changed the way I teach and has made a
huge difference in my career. I’ve been teaching for over four years, but it wasn’t until I
began working with CLI in 2010 that I truly felt I was able to build my skills as a literacy
educator. Creating a learning environment that fosters respect, empowers language
and community is wonderful. Being a CLI Model ClassroomTM teacher has helped me
do more than just make over my classroom—I’m able to support peer growth by
helping other teachers in my school become stronger educators, sharing with them
the skills and knowledge I’ve acquired through my work with CLI.
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leadership to transform literacy
YOLANDA MÉNDEZ, PrincipalRoberto Clemente School, Newark, NJ
As a principal, I am fortunate to lead a faculty of devoted and professional teachers
who work to help their students reach their full potential. CLI’s Model ClassroomTM
program has helped to reinforce the Professional Learning Community structure in
my school. CLI’s in-school coaching and professional development services have
not only given my teachers additional tools in order to work together to improve
instruction, but have also provided me with added support in order to strengthen
and further develop the collaborative structure in all of our learning communities.
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STEVE ZRIKE, Chief of Elementary Schools, Pilsen-Little Village Network Chicago Public Schools (CPS), Chicago
I regularly visit schools throughout our district and am always amazed and inspired
by the exceptional work being done in schools with CLI Model ClassroomsTM.
Both students and teachers are incredibly engaged in the instruction happening in
these classrooms. Training and CLI’s personalized one-on-one coaching allows
teachers to teach at a deeper level, further developing their students’ reading,
writing and critical thinking skills. We are looking forward to CLI’s expansion in
CPS’ elementary schools, which is helping enhance literacy instruction.
partnerships
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ELIZABETH MENASION, ParentPhiladelphia
As a kindergartener, my son Sammy was placed in a CLI Model ClassroomTM
with a CLI-trained teacher, and throughout the school year, I saw his reading and
writing skills improve. Sammy’s reading level rose above a first grade level during
his first year. The following year, Sammy was placed in a first grade CLI Model
ClassroomTM and he continued to build upon his literacy skills through engaging
work and activities. Sammy enjoyed the various activities and wanted to celebrate
his work because he found it rewarding. At home, I noticed that his vocabulary
expanded exponentially. Sammy now loves to read and I have a hard time getting
him to turn off the light and put the book down at bedtime. CLI helped my child’s
teachers become exceptional educators who helped spark a love of learning
in my son.
family & community involvement
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innovation“ Innovation that Delivers: i3 at Work” was CLI’s first annual national i3 meeting, held in June 2011 in Newark, N.J. The meeting set the stage for CLI to share its work publicly and provided an opportunity to gather teachers, principals and district leaders from several cities and school districts to have a meaningful discussion about practice to help strengthen the work being done across our i3 sites in Camden, N.J., Chicago, Philadelphia and Newark, N.J.
ROGER LEON, Deputy Chief Academic Officer Newark Public Schools, Newark, N.J.
It was an honor to have CLI’s first i3 meeting in Newark. The event was an
opportunity to showcase CLI’s exemplary work with teachers, professional
developers, administrators and literacy coaches in Newark Public Schools
and how CLI Model ClassroomsTM have boosted literacy instruction in our district.
We were also able to learn from other districts working with CLI and share our
experiences with fellow educators. CLI has provided our educators with the skills,
tools and resources to improve literacy instruction in our schools and create a
district-wide environment that emphasizes the importance of teaching our
students strong reading and writing skills.
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call to actionKELLY HUNTER, Ed.D. Executive Director, Children’s Literacy Initiative
At CLI, we want every child in every school to have a great teacher. We know the difference it
makes in a child’s life when he or she learns from a teacher who has the knowledge and skills
to support that child’s individual learning needs and to help each child feel excited about
learning and achieving success. In 20 years of working in some of the nation’s most
challenging school districts, we have proved this again and again: strong teacher practice is
essential to help students reach the critical milestone of reading by the end of third grade.
Entire schools can be transformed when school leaders and teachers work together to improve
how our youngest students are taught to read. With CLI, teachers engage in peer learning to
share their knowledge, skills and practices to improve school-wide literacy instruction. Principals
work with professional developers and coaches to learn how to best lead and create literacy and
leadership communities in their schools. District leaders implement professional development
services and provide support to school leaders and educators to help create sustainable school
and district change. CLI works with educators and leaders at all levels to ensure our youngest students learn the skills they
need to succeed.
We will continue to be a leader in literacy instruction and expand our legacy in schools and districts with the support of educators,
district leaders, policymakers and funders. You can help ensure these important coaching and mentoring opportunities are available
to teachers by making a contribution to CLI. Your gift will not only provide invaluable tools and support to educators, but will be an
investment in all of the children who benefit from our work with schools and districts to become confident, lifelong readers.
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servicesfiscal year 2011
(East) 80
(North) 135
(South) 90
(West) 50
# of persons served by CLI (by receiving materials, coaching, or attending a training):
1,725
CLI coached overteachers, principals and coaches
CLI served over schools
755350
# of students impacted by CLI:
48,300
Over the past 10 years, teachers coached by CLI have taught more than 1 million students.
Total Coaching Hours Delivered:
15,210That’s almost two full years of round-the-clock professional development!
Philadelphia
Newark, NJ
Camden, NJ
Chicago
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financialsREVENUE
ANNUAL REVENUE
Private philanthropy (corporations, foundations and individuals)
30.7%
38.7%
EXPENSES
Program
Administrative
Fundraising8.4%
8.7%
82.9%
30.4%
.2%
Government (Investing in Innovation (i3) and federal funding)
Other
School Districts
FISCAL YEAR 2011
REVENUES
School District Contracts $2,060,353
Grants and Contributions $4,709,044
Investment Income $11,527
Total Revenues $6,780,924
EXPENSES
Program $5,587,433
Administrative $582,933
Fundraising $565,362
Total Expenses $6,735,728
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS $45,196
TOTAL ENDING NET ASSETS $6,664,361
fiscal year 2011
Millions
$8
$6
$4
$2
$02007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
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thank you
GRANTS AND DONATIONS July 2010 – December 2011
$1,000,000+W.K. Kellogg FoundationU.S. Department of Education
$500,000 – $1,000,000TargetTownsend Press
$100,000 – $499,999AnonymousThe Bank of America Charitable
Foundation, Inc.Allen H. and Selma W. Berkman
Charitable TrustThe Capital Group
Companies, Inc.The CHG Charitable TrustConnelly FoundationHamilton Family FoundationPine Tree FoundationPolk Bros. Foundation, Inc.The Pew Charitable TrustsThe Prudential FoundationVictoria Foundation
$50,000 – $99,999ACE GroupAnonymousOtto Haas Charitable TrustJoel KoppelmanJ.P. Morgan Educational
Collaboration FundSubaru of America
Foundation, Inc.
Wells Fargo FoundationWilliam Penn Foundation
$25,000 – $49,999AnonymousESISLincoln Financial FoundationChristian R. and Mary F.
Lindback FoundationThe PNC Financial
Services GroupVanguard Verizon FoundationBradley and Katherine VogtWestchester Fire Insurance Co.
$10,000 – $24,999AnonymousChicago White Sox Fund of
the McCormick FoundationClaire and Jeffrey BlackCigna FoundationCircle of Service FoundationClaneil Foundation, Inc.The Thomas Skelton Harrison
FoundationJeanne and Dov HaselkornHess Foundation, Inc.Holman Automotive Group, Inc.The Patricia Kind Family
FoundationThe Brook J. Lenfest
Foundation, Inc.
The Levinson Family Charitable Fund
The Walter J. Miller TrustNorth Penn United WayPECOLawrence J. & Anne Rubenstein
Charitable FoundationCaroline J. Sanders Charitable
Trust #2Sunoco, Inc.US AirwaysUS Airways Education
FoundationWells Fargo Bank, N.A.
$5,000 – $9,999The Barra Foundation, Inc.Citizens Bank FoundationDolfinger-McMahon FoundationGlaxoSmithKlineIBM Corporation (gift in kind)Merck & Co., Inc.The Nicholson FoundationPEW Charitable TrustsThe REAM FoundationJoseph Kennard Skilling TrustState FarmPaula Steinebach TrustSTG, INC.The TJX Foundation, Inc.Urban Outfitters, Inc.WEAZ FM Radio, Inc.
$1,000 – $4,999AnonymousDebbie and Michael BloomJan and Robert ChevalierSteve and Susan CollDavid and Lisette Eisendrath
FoundationGovernor’s Woods FoundationCrystal GurinArthur and Judith GurtmanKelly Hunter, Ed.D.Meehee Hwang and
Richard GluckMargaret G. Jacobs
Charitable TrustWilliam JosemLakeshore Learning MaterialsMcAlaine Family FoundationMostafa Family Charitable
Lead TrustPennsylvania Education
Lenders AssociationJagmohan S. RajuStone Family The Helen and Maurice
Weigle FundKate WilsonThe Farny R. Wurlitzer
Foundation
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thank you
GRANTS AND DONATIONS July 2010 – December 2011
$250 – $999Alpha Phi Omega –
University of PennsylvaniaAmerican Philosophical SocietyAnonymous (3)AscensusCraig BarkanCarol Beam Deborah BilderBNY Mellon Asset ServicingThe BushwackersDavid DetoraKyle EckenroadBlake FacenteFirst Unitarian Church of
PhiladelphiaJaymi FormaggioCarol FuchsMelvin FuerstWilliam GibsonDavid GoldbergElkan and Linda KatzParker Hannifin FoundationElsa PerezLori SchneiderMichelle SmithClaire SteinbergHelene Van Beuren Gloria WatsonMatthew Wengraitis and Sherri
WilcauskasTony WilliamsCurtis WiseAdam Zurek
Memorial Gifts July 2010 – December 2011In memory of Lavon AlticThe BushwackersIn memory of Ellen Rae Greenberg Ellen MilgrimIn memory of Mary Meehee HwangBeauvoir Elementary SchoolSally CarasRobert and Gene DickmanRebecca DyeFerro Labella and Zucker L.L.C.Arthur and Edythe FidelLindsay C. Foster JohnsonGarvey Schubert BarerAndrew and Deborah GespassRichard GluckFlorence HerrupMatthew HoyerDiane JukofskyMaya LopuchMary Jane MillerBrooke NentwigMeredith PfefferJames H. RichBarbara RichmanSantos, Postal and Company, P.C.Eileen Shields-WestSpencer FoundationDavid Dodge ThompsonPhyllis TiminsLowell TurnballLinda VeblenRobert Weaver Jr.Lily West
In memory of Roslyn LevyWilliam and Rita EckenrodeJudith KronKathy RomanoIn memory of Maryan B. NesbittDRS Defense SolutionsIn memory of Elizabeth RitchieGayle BrownMarcy NeilsonIn memory of Nathan StokesEdward BennerLois KaishIn memory of Candice WiseCurtis Wise
Gifts in honor ($250+) July 2010 – December 2011In honor of Claudia BalderstonMelvin FuerstIn honor of Emma CollSteve and Susan CollIn honor of twelve couplesSpike LipschutzIn honor of Regina ShibleyDavid Shibley
i3 Match DonorsAnonymousAllen H. and Selma W. Berkman
Charitable TrustClaire and Jeffrey BlackDebra and Michael BloomJan and Robert ChevalierThe CHG Charitable TrustHamilton Family FoundationHolman Automotive Group, Inc.
W.K. Kellogg FoundationJoel KoppelmanThe Brook J. Lenfest
Foundation, Inc.The Levinson Family
Charitable FundJudith McHughJ.P. Morgan Educational
Collaboration FundPine Tree FoundationPolk Bros. FoundationThe Prudential FoundationThe REAM FoundationTownsend PressVictoria FoundationWells Fargo FoundationThe William Penn FoundationKate Wilson
CLI had 100% board giving from July 2010-December 2011, including former board members: Claudia BalderstonShauna BinswangerDerrick DickensDarryl FordCarol FuchsVicki LevinsonRuth Williams
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leadership
ADVISORY COUNCIL
Andrew BeltonPartner, The Bridgespan Group
Morton Botel, Ph.D.Professor of Education & Child Development University of Pennsylvania, Emeritus
Jolley Bruce Christman, Ph.D.Founder & Senior Research Fellow Emeritus Research for Action
James P. Comer, M.D.Maurice Falk Professor of Child Psychiatry Yale University Child Study Center
Linda Darling-Hammond, Ed.D.Charles E. DucommunProfessor of EducationStanford University
The Honorable Dwight EvansPennsylvania House of Representatives
The Honorable Chaka FattahUnited States House of Representatives
Dr. Darryl FordHead of School William Penn Charter School
Pedro A. Ramos, Esq.Trujillo Rodriguez & Richards, LLC
Ralph SmithVice President Annie E. Casey Foundation
Joan SpecterCampaign Director National Constitution Center
Bradley J. VogtChairman Capital Research Company
CHICAGO ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Fran BellVice President of Government & Community Relations YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago
Albert Bennett, Ph.D.Harold Washington Professor of Education & Public Policy Director of St. Claire Drake Center for African American Studies Coordinator for African-American Studies Major (Sociology & Education) Roosevelt University
Karen Carradine, Ed.D.Executive Director EDUCARE of West Dupage
Megan Deiger, Ph.D.Assistant Research Professor Center for Science & Math Education Loyola University Chicago
Leslie J. DrishDirector of Education Chicago Urgan League
William Teale, Ed.D.Professor of Education Department of Curriculum & Instruction University of Illinois at Chicago
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jack McGovern, Ed.D. Chair
Christine S. Beck
Claire B. Black
David J. Bloom, J.D., CFP
Nina Grier
Daniel F. Hayes
Kelly Hunter, Ed.D.Executive Director
Julie Jaffe
Carla P. Maresca, Esq.
Judy B. McHugh, Ed.D.
Elsa Perez
Jagmohan S. Raju
Tony Williams
Kate Wilson
FOUNDER EMERITUSLinda Katz
(as of 5/1/12)
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staff
Kelly Hunter, Ed.D. Executive Director
Obi AjubaSouth Events Associate
Ify Ajuba-Ugorji East Project Manager
Heather Ale East Event Associate
Gilbert Aquino Resource Coordinator
Bonnie Asher Senior Writer
Rachel Aucott Development Manager
Lindsey Ball West Project/Event Coordinator
Teresa Caponiti North Project Manager
Rahshene Davis Chief Academic Officer
Sadé Davis South Project Coordinator
Geneve Dupuy Content Adminstrative Assistant
Pat Federman Co-Founder & West Regional Manager
Claire Folkman Human Resources Assistant
Lauren Gentzler External Relations Coordinator
Kristin Haegele Hill Research and Evaluation Manager
Cynthia F. Hanley Manager of Communications
Caryn Henning North Regional Manager
Jana Herko Books Collections Supervisor
Maisha Howard Research and Evaluation Coordinator
Lori Jones South Regional Manager
Mahan-Jiwan Khalsa Human Resources/ Recruitment Manager
Mike King Grant Writer
Katherine Knorr Manager of System Adminstration
Christopher Kretschman Accounting Manager
Jeannie Lee West Project Manager
Virginia Maroun Director of Project Management
Donte McCloud Production Assistant
Stan Melusky Production Manager
Casey Osborn Adminstrative Assistant to the Executive Director
Jordanne Owen Content Development Supervisor
Kelly Phillips East Project Coordinator
Bridget Pullin Content Development Manager
Jacquelyn Roche Content Development Coordinator
Ted Rudofker Assistant Production Manager
Caroline Sacko North Project Coordinator
Christine Soroka South Project Manager
Doug Sudia Office and Information Technology Coordinator
Jessie Taggart Adminstrative Assistant to the Deputy Director
Jill Valunas East Regional Manger
Carlos Vergara Production Assistant
Cameron Voss Deputy Director
Jen Weikert Director of Individual Giving and Strategic Partnerships
Natasha Weisz Adminstrative Assistant for the Professional Development Department
Sherri Wilcauskas, CFRE Director of Institutional Giving and Development Operations
Lawrence Williams Staff Accountant
Mei Zheng North Event Associate
List as of 5/1/12
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