Innovative K-3 programs

[Belinda Holbrook <holbrook@NETINS.NET>]

     Our school is currently doing research to prepare for a grant that
would provide funds for innovative early elementary programs for
kindergarten - third grade that would benefit at-risk students. We are
already a school-wide Title I building and have Reading Recovery for first
grade. We also use a language aquisition program, Foundations in Reading
(Breakthrough) for kindergarten and first grade. This program combines
individualized computer instruction with whole group activities.
     Are any of your schools currently using Success For All (SFA), the
Accelerated School Project, or the School Development Program that was
developed by James P. Comer? I would greatly appreciate hearing from those
of you who are working in schools that have these programs or any other
ones that you feel are effective programs for young at-risk students. The
research I am reading now says that success for students is attained if
reading at grade level is achieved by grade 3. Also, what do you feel is
the role of the media specialist in achieving this success?
     Thank you very much for your help.

Belinda Holbrook
Media Specialist
Madison School
Davenport, IA
holbrook@netins.net

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