Every Child a Reader in Escambia
Presentation to Escambia County School Board
October 9, 2012
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Jim Stolhanske, Clark, Partington, Hart
John Hosman, FS Advisors
Randall Wells, Warren Averett O’Sullivan Creel
Jennifer Grove, Gulf Power Company
Gene Franklin, Florida Black Chamber of Commerce
Ted Kirchharr, Landrum Companies
Shannon Libbert, Studer Group
Philomena Madden, Community Volunteer
Tom Mignerey, M.D., Retired Pediatrician
Linda Moultrie, Escambia County Sheriff’s Office
Susan Nelms, Workforce Escarosa
Jean Norman, Community Volunteer
Susan O’Connor, O’Connor Management
Liz Pelt, Appelyard Agency
Sam Mathews, Ph.D., UWF Center for Applied Psychology
Board of Directors
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Professional Development
� Program of Title I
� 13th year
� Technical assistance driven by VPK Standards and VPK Assessment data
� Serving
5 ECSD VPK teachers (95 students)
4 VPK teachers (51 students)
� Classroom observation and individual strategy sessions
� Assistance with student evaluation
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Florida VPK Assessment 2011-12 Math Knowledge
17%
5% 5%
94%
89%
75%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Wee Read/Reading Pals
Reading Pals No Intervention
Assessment Period 1
September 2011
Meeting/Exceeding
Expectations
Assessment Period 3
May 2012
Meeting/Exceeding
Expectations
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Oral Language and Vocabulary
28%
42%
10%
100%
83%
37%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Wee Read/Reading Pals
Reading Pals No Intervention
Assessment Period 1
September 2011
Meeting/Exceeding
Expectations
Assessment Period 3
May 2012
Meeting/Exceeding
Expectations
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Phonological Awareness
28%
11%
5%
100%
94%
38%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Wee Read/Reading Pals Reading Pals No Intervention
Assessment Period 1
September 2011
Meeting/Exceeding
Expectations
Assessment Period 3
May 2012
Meeting/Exceeding
Expectations
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Print Knowledge
11%
21%
5%
100%94%
81%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Wee Read/Reading Pals Reading Pals No Intervention
Assessment Period 1
September 2011
Meeting/Exceeding
Expectations
Assessment Period 3
May 2012
Meeting/Exceeding
Expectations
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Florida VPK Assessment September 2012
Classroom A- 19 students
• 68% below expectations on Oral Language/ Vocabulary
• 74% below expectations on Print Knowledge
• 100% below expectations on Phonological Awareness
• 90% below expectations on Mathematics
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ECARE Sponsors
Armstrong Foundation
Switzer Foundation Melba Bayers Meyer Charitable Trust
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Community Action Head Start
ECARE Key Partners
Global Learning Academy
Title I
Community Involvement
Exceptional Student Education
Protection Services- Security Credentialing
Reading
Workforce Education