Intensive Summer Literacy Program for Kindergarten to Third Grade - Davenport Community School District
The Davenport Community School District's Intensive Summer Literacy Program empowers students from kindergarten through third grade to strengthen their reading skills before the start of the school year. Led by dedicated professionals like Shaney Ford and Beth Evans, this program combines expert assessments, tailored instruction, and collaborative community support. Free of charge, the initiative utilizes data-driven strategies to identify students in need, offers engaging curriculums, and fosters enthusiasm for reading through interactive experiences like field trips and enrichment activities.
Intensive Summer Literacy Program for Kindergarten to Third Grade - Davenport Community School District
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Intensive Summer Literacy Program Kindergarten - Third Grade Davenport Community School District
Introductions Shaney Ford- Out of School Time Program Manager and Stepping Stones Beth Evans- District Reading Specialist Tarrah Parrish- District Data Team and RTI Specialist
Testimonials • “I really enjoyed working with the students and staff and feel that we made a difference for these kiddos to start a little stronger in reading for the year.” Amy Skinner • “I have learned a lot and I LOVED being able to work with younger grade levels for the summer!” Cheryl Butz
Components • Timeline • Funding • Student identification • Assessment • Staffing • Professional Development • Curriculum
Funding • No program fee • Braided funding streams • Accessing community partners • Field trips • YMCA Wrap care • Breakfast and lunch
Student identification • District level data pull with winter benchmark data • Invitations went out to any students that were Well Below or Below on the winter DIBELS benchmark • Buildings were also provided opportunities to invite students that may not have been identified in the initial data pull • Kick-off events @ Putnam/IMAX
Assessment • DIBELS spring score compare to DIBELS fall score • Progress Monitoring with 95 Percent Group-matched to student intervention • Data Team formative assessment in writing • Lexia Core5 - ongoing assessment without testing • DORA
Staffing • Teacher coordinator - monitoring instruction and student progress at the site • Classroom teachers - teaching whole group and small group reading, writing, and high-frequency or vocabulary. • Intervention teachers - pushing in to teach small group PA or Phonics • Literacy para - supporting classroom teachers and monitoring Lexia rotation • PE teacher or para - providing time for physical education • Enrichment teacher - working with students in extension activities
Professional Development for Literacy Components • 1 ½ days with curriculum specialists and curricular resources • Training on resources • Organization of resources • ½ day of teacher time in classroom • organizing resources • planning for first day
Curriculum Used • 95% group intervention at student deficit skill • Whole group read alouds with high frequency words/vocabulary and comprehension practice • PWIM writing cycle • Lexia • Enrichment • PE • Reading homework
How curriculum was used • Literacy paras were used to support whole group writing and Lexia (during their PE block)
Challenges • Attendance • Students • Teachers • Timely and accurate data collection • Home Connections • Student identification
