Author: Carl Severance

Westchester Elementary School

Westchester Elementary School Westchester Elementary School Information Coral Springs, FL Broward CountySchool District Grades K-5 Enrollment:Nearly 1,200 students Reading Plus: Students in grades2-5 participate inthe program. Increasing Student Achievement in Reading: Elementary Grades Westchester Elementary School is dedicated to providing excellence in education through innovation, to instilling a lifelong love of learning in students and […]

Read Full Article

The Effect of Reading Plus as Measured by Smarter Balanced (SBAC): 2015-16

The Effect of Reading Plus on Student Achievement as Measured by the Smarter Balanced (SBAC) Assessment: 2015-16 Instruction | Upper Elementary School | Middle School Purpose of Study: This study focused on the impact of Reading Plus on student achievement as measured by the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) English Language Arts (ELA) assessment. Changes […]

Read Full Article

Lindsay Unified School District

Lindsay Unified School District Lindsay Unified School District Lindsay, California # of High School Learners: 1,150 9 Learning Communities Lindsay High School J.J Cairns Continuation High School Loma Vista Charter/ Community Day Jefferson Elementary Lincoln Elementary Washington Elementary Kennedy Elementary Roosevelt Elementary Reagan Elementary Amalia Lopez  Curriculum and Instruction SpecialistLindsay Unified School District “Mastery and competence […]

Read Full Article

Reading Plus Impact on Reading Proficiency According to SBAC & InSight

The Impact of Reading Plus on Reading Proficiency Growth as Measured by the Smarter Balanced (SBAC) and InSight Assessments: 2015-2016 School Year Assessment | Instruction | Upper Elementary School | Middle School  Purpose of Study: This study examined the impact of Reading Plus practice lessons on reading proficiency growth as measured by the Smarter Balanced […]

Read Full Article

Reading Motivation and Reading Success: A Two-Way Street

Reading Motivation and Reading Success: A Two-Way Street Assessment | Instruction | Upper Elementary School | Middle School | High School Purpose of Study: Research has shown that students’ perceptions about themselves as readers can affect not only overall levels of reading effectiveness, but also the extent to which they engage in reading and use […]

Read Full Article

Reading Efficiency: The Gateway to Comprehension & Motivation

Reading Efficiency: The Gateway to Comprehension & Motivation Assessment | Instruction | Upper Elementary School | Middle School | High School Purpose of Study: When students must devote much of their attention to the process of reading, e.g., laboriously decoding words and deciphering word meanings, they are likely to have difficulty sustaining the level of […]

Read Full Article