Improving Literacy Achievement » (New Edition)

Improving Literacy Achievement features detailed steps for developing and implementing a literacy program for primary students (grades K-3) and includes chapters on looping, or continuous progress, at higher levels (grades 4-5). Carolyn E. Haley shows how looping at these levels proves to be an effective practice in increasing student achievement in all subject areas as evidenced in her research and extensive work.

Preface     v
Overview
Acknowledgments     xv
What Is the Continuous Progress Approach?     1
Defining Literacy
What Is Continuous Progress?
Nongraded versus Graded
Understanding the Rationale
Who Should Try This Program and Why?
Challenges to Face
Linking Literacy Instruction to Continuous Progress
How Does This Program Differ from the Traditional School Program?     29
Performance Grouping versus Tracking
Level Progression
Using Performance Data to Close Literacy Achievement Gaps
Rethinking Retention
What Happens When Students Transfer?
Reorganizing for Continuous Progress     51
Leadership and Support
Establishing an Effective School Culture
Professional Development through Reflective Practice
Putting It Together
Intermediate Looping and Continuous Progress
Steps to a Successful School Reform     99
Identify Rationale for Reform
Establish a Schoolwide Shared Vision
Shape Your School Culture
Identify Program Components in Need of Change
Develop a Reform Timeline
Design an Effective Professional Development Plan
Develop an Assessment and Accountability Plan
References     109