READ 2 SUCCEED PROGRAM Read2Succeed YEAR END SURVEY RESULTS PROGRAM GOALS

Educators say… I have a second grader who is an ESOL student and has progressed well in second grade with reading, but she seemed to really flourish with much more confidence after working with the program volunteer.

Program Goals The goal of the Read2Succeed 1 st Grade Vocabulary Enhancement program is to improve vocabulary proficiency for at-risk first graders in the district. ◦We expected to serve 400 students in elementary schools throughout the district, including but not limited to, Title I schools during the school year. The goal of the Read2Succeed 2 nd Grade Fluency program is to improve reading fluency for at-risk second graders in Orange County public schools. ◦We expected to serve 600 students in elementary schools throughout the district, including but not limited to, Title I schools during the school year.

Educators say…. I hope these volunteers will return next year! It has been a wonderful experience for me and for my students. I saw lots of improvement in my students.

Program Results The Read2Succeed 1st Grade Vocabulary Enhancement Program had great success in its second full year. During the school year, the program served 395 students in 55 schools. Last school year, the program served 336 students in 45 schools.

Program Results The Read2Succeed 2nd Grade Fluency Program had continued success this past year serving 523 students in 50 schools compared to 526 students in 42 schools last year.

Program Results First Grade Vocabulary Enhancement Program Vocabulary pre-test/post-test scores evaluated the program’s success for the first set of 6 books and the second set of 6 books. The vocabulary instruments are a simple list of the vocabulary words chosen from each book in the sets. Volunteers asked children to respond with a definition or an example of each word. The pre-test and posttest results for the first set of books showed an average of 52 points on the pre-test to an average of 109 points on the posttest. This is an increase of 57 points from pre-test to posttest. 206 students or 52.15% of students’ scores were available for this measurement. The pre-test and posttest results for the second set of books showed an average of 41 points on the pre-test to an average of 103 points on the posttest. This is an increase of 62 points from pre-test to posttest. 94 students or 23.8% of students’ scores were available for this measurement.

Program Results 2nd Grade Fluency Program We evaluated the program through teacher and volunteer surveys. Additionally, we collected the initial score for Correct Words Per Minute (CWPM) and the corresponding passage number. We then collected the ending CWPM score and corresponding passage number. The results are highlighted below: The initial passage number for all students is the very first passage in the series, passage 101. The average score was 69 CWPM. The ending passage number varied by student. Nearly 27% of students had an ending passage in the first grade level and 73% had an ending passage in the 2 nd grade level. The ending average score for CWPM was 101 which represent an increase of 32 CWPM from the pre-test to the post-test. The scores were collected from 320 students or 61.19% of the students participating in the program.

Educators say…. I started signing students up for this opportunity a few years ago and ever year my students have participated I have seen significant growth from those students. Sometimes students just need that personalized time out of the classroom. It also gives them an opportunity to feel special. I will definitely continue to use this program as long as it is offered to my students!

Program Goals The goal of the Read2Succeed 2 nd Grade Fluency program is to continue to improve reading fluency for at-risk second graders in Orange County public schools. We intend to serve 600 students in elementary schools across the district, including but not limited to, Title I schools. The goal of the Read2Succeed 1 st Grade Vocabulary Enhancement program is to improve vocabulary proficiency for at-risk first graders in the district. ◦We intend to serve 400 students throughout elementary schools across the district, including but not limited to, Title I schools.

Program Goals We will continue to expand our volunteer base through the following methods: ◦Workplace volunteer communications ◦City of Orlando Partnership ◦Volunteers for Community Impact ◦Valencia College, UCF, Rollins, Full Sail ◦Press releases to local newspapers, magazine, television and radio stations ◦Social media including Facebook and more frequent updates on our website

Thank you for all you have done to make our program successful! Helping children learn to read proficiently is a gift that will last a lifetime.