1. Make a difference one page at a time.

2. From Planning to Action

3. Read to Succeed is a community initiative designed to motivate our community to engage in our students’ academic success. Community Collaboration

4. Read to Succeed places volunteers in local schools to focus on improving early grade reading skills. Students learn to read through 3 rd grade. After 3 rd grade they are reading to learn. The Focus Why is this important?

5. Summer 2011 Pilot at Miller Elementary 5 classrooms 20 volunteers Fall 2011 4 schools added Glen Acres Burnett Creek Mayflower Mill Cumberland Fall 2012 5 schools added Miami Murdock Klondike Woodland Wyandotte Fall 2013 5 schools added Dayton Earhart Edgelea Vinton Wea Ridge Fall 2014 4 schools added Battle Ground Cole Hershey Mintonye Read to Succeed Growth

6. Beginning the Next Chapter Volunteers Estimated # of Students ClassroomsSchools Summer 2011 207551 Fall 2011 2331,500755 Fall 2012 4003,60018210 January 2013 4163,80019411 Fall 2013 5354,40025815 Projection for Fall 2014 650.6,00032519

7. Results STUDENTS PASSING IREAD-3 ASSESSMENT

8. Results Schools also are reporting: Better attendance in classrooms with Read to Succeed volunteers. Fewer disciplinary office visits in classrooms with Read to Succeed volunteers.

9. You can make a difference. Volunteer today! What is expected of a volunteer? Volunteer one hour per week Attend orientation Regular attendance Follow instruction of the teacher What are the benefits? Contributing to the betterment of students in our community Developing assets for youth Creating an educated workforce for our community

10. Are we asking a lot? Partner opportunities are available: Find a buddy Sign up for a slot Share the responsibility by alternating weeks or covering for each other when schedules change

11. Business Support Organizations can choose one or more partnering option. Our partners: Provide financial support Provide volunteer support Adopt education friendly business policies

12. Community Commitment to Education Partners Gold Level Alcoa City of Lafayette Cook Medical Henriott Group Purdue Research Park Silver Level Caterpillar Inc. Lafayette Bank & Trust Bronze Level CityBus Oerlikon Fairfield Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health Improved Pharma Ivy Tech Community College Stuart and Branigin The Journal & Courier Wabash National Wal-Mart WLFI TV-18 Kirby Risk Lafayette Savings Bank Purdue Federal Credit Union School Date Books Subaru of Indiana Automotive

13. Advantage Title, Inc. Alorica Arni’s Auto Express Bauer Family Resources Crisis Center & 211 Eight38 Sign Co Evonik Corporation Family Services Inc. Food Finders Food Bank Girl Scouts of Central Indiana Hanna Community Center Indiana University Health Kathy Mayer Writing Lafayette Rotary 3411 Lafayette Transitional Housing Center M.A.I.L. Inc. Manpower Old National Bank Radian Research Red Fox Flowers Regions Bank Riggs Community Health Center Stanley Steemer Tippecanoe County Childcare Tucker Insurance Wabash Center WBAA YWCA Community Commitment to Education Supporters

14. It’s all about alignment No one can do this alone Working together-collaborating, cooperating, coordinating Having a clear, simple, widely accepted goal-3 rd graders reading – this is our flag on the hill To succeed, everyone has to join the fun!

15. Thank you!