1. Annual Growth – Catch Up Growth A reading program Funded by The Elgin Foundation KEDC Presentation January 18, 2012 Presenters: Rita Cook James Whitaker Steve Martin Tony Maxwell Middlesboro Independent School District

2. Project Parameters Spent $2.9 million (Dec 2009-June 2011) Six Districts, 35 Schools, 388 Classrooms 7,800 Students (about ½ size of Knox Co) Testing for additional 3,900 4 th /5 th graders Linda/Lynn, 1 Principal Coach, 1 Consultant Supervisor, 10 Instructional Coaches Report –129 pages –6 appendices, 2000+ pages –180 tables, charts, and figures

3. Elgin Model Parents Birth to five Summer Gain and Loss Schools Clear Goal Effective Curriculum More Instructional Time Coaching/Training Assessment Data

4. Increase in Students Reading at or Above National Average, Fall 2010 to Spring 2011 a total of 6,903 tested students Grade

5. Number of Students Reading At or Above Grade Level FallSpringIncrease K 4411,225784 1 7221,068346 2 6731,048375 3 8581,090232 Total2,6944,4311,737

6. Percent of Increase to the Goal Percent Change Kindergarten51% Grade 127% Grade 221% Grade 316% *Fall Kindergarten scores are estimates only

7. Increase in Number of Students Reading in the 90th to 99 th Percentile (two + years ahead) FallSpringIncrease%Increase Grade 1142574432304% Grade 2114248134118% Grade 312423310988% Total3801,055675

8. Decrease in Number of Students Reading in the 1 st to 19 th Percentile (two to three years behind) FallSpringDecrease%Decrease Grade 156817639269% Grade 276633443256% Grade 352526426150% Total1,8597741,085

9. Number of Schools in Fall 2010 at Standard by Grade by Decile Between 10 – 29% Between 30-39% Between 40 -49% Between 50 – 59% Between 60 – 69% Between 70 -79% Between 80-89% Between 90-99% Grade 1121156 Grade 21012831 Grade 338145211 Total353127 14 3110

10. Number of Schools in Spring 2011 at Standard by Grade By Decile Between 10-29% Between 30-39% Between 40-49% Between 50-59% Between 60-69% Between 70-79% Between 80-89% 90%+ Grade K1285153 Grade 1310 722 Grade 22118733 Grade 34577631 Total620273221236