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Dr. Isaiah McKinnon
Dr. Timothy Shanahan
Report 4.2: An Analysis of School-Level Performance Data for Reading First
Schools in the State of Michigan 2003-2006 by Joanne F. Carlisle and Ji Zeng
Topics in this edition include:
Did You Know?
What’s On the RF Agenda From Lansing: A Videotape Library
Time Spent on Components of Reading
Spotlight on.....Janet Partyka and Melea Dgheish
Topics in this edition include:
Focus on Language
Implementation Report
Do All Teachers Use the Same Instructional Activities
Spotlight on.....Tiffany Markavich
Topics of this edition include:
Newsletter Note
Teachers Feel Confident about Their Teaching of Reading
Teachers’ Educational Preparation
Spotlight on.....June Rivers - Literacy Director - DPS
Report 4.1: Progress in Reading First in a Michigan School District: A Study of Lansing Elementary Schools by Joanne F. Carlisle, Stephen G. Schilling, Ji Zeng, Kai Schnabel Cortina, Yevgeniya Kleyman
Topics in this edition include:
Teachers’ Professional Development Experiences
Progress in Reading Comprehensio
How Satisfied Are Teachers with Their Work
What’s New in Reading First?
Spotlight on.....Mark Coscarella - Reading First Co-Coordinator
Topics in this edition include:
Conversation Starter: What do coaches rank as the most important part of their job? Do principals agree?
Spotlight on.....Erin Talbot - First Grade Teacher - Reading First
Benchmarks and Gains: Two Ways to Look at DIBELS Results
Professional Development