From the Teachers… “I am fortunate to be allowed to see the Waterford Early Reading Program working at all levels. This is our first year with students that have been on all three levels and the difference in their abilities is remarkable. I also believe that the success of the program relies on not only the teachers but also the coordination of the reporting and materials. By ensuring that the students are getting time on Waterford, their success is evident!” “The skills and stories on the Waterford Early Reading Program meet each child’s reading needs which allows for each child to feel success. The stories and skills are presented in an enjoyable way for the children and because the program advances as each child’s reading skills advance, the children are getting a worthwhile individual reading support system.” “I appreciate how Waterford is self-driven and requires very little adult time. The children keep it moving. I also like that it monitors student progress and moves them on as needed without me having to evaluate them each week and decide what to do next. It is a great reading support tool that requires minimal adult interaction.”
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 Lafayette Meadows Elementary School Roanoke, Indiana
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Challenges Presented
Solution—Waterford Early Reading Program™ The Waterford Early Reading Program has been implemented at Lafayette Meadows Elementary since 2003. Each classroom has a minimum of three Waterford stations funded by grants. All students from kindergarten through second grade participate daily in the Waterford Early Reading Program. Lafayette Meadows Elementary School has utilized the Waterford Early Reading Program for four consecutive years and has resulted in exemplary student performance. Studies have shown that reading, comprehension, and word usage of students using the program are higher than students that don’t fully utilize the program. All teachers are exposed to the partnership between classroom instruction and Waterford. To allow the elementary school to see these exemplary results throughout their school, they are making Waterford training available to all teachers and give them the opportunity to fully utilize the program. Results The Three-Year Waterford Comparison graph below reflects a compilation of Reading and Comprehension (Level 3) scores based on three years utilizing the Waterford program and less than three years. The results show that students using the Waterford program for three years scored an average of 5 percent higher than those using the program less than three years in reading and comprehension.
The Three-Year Waterford Comparison graph below reflects a compilation of Word Usage (Review of Level 2) scores based on three years utilizing the Waterford program and less than three years. The results show that students using the Waterford program for three years scored an average of 3.7 percent higher than those using the program less than three years in word usage.
With the help of the Waterford Early Reading Program, both teachers and students at Lafayette Meadows Elementary School have overcome their challenges. |
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