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Results
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Literacy First Gets Results
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Documentation of the impact of implementing Literacy First is found in the
summaries of studies reported in this section. A variety of nationally normed
or state criterion referenced assessments were used in both elementary and
secondary schools in numerous states.
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Northern Elementary - Fayette County, Lexington Kentucky
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6 Year history of student reading achievement at Northern Elementary School,
Fayette County Schools, Lexington, Kentucky
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Literacy First was implemented at the beginning of the 1999-2000 school year.
In the spring of each year all students, grades 2-5, are assessed using the
Scholastic Reading Inventory.
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Demographics
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51% African
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67% Free/Reduced
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40% Caucasian
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14% Special Education
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8% Hispanic
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Percent of Students Reading on Grade Level
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At Risk Students Show Significant Gains in Reading Achievement
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This graph reports student reading achievement in ten, inner city Literacy
First schools in Lexington, Kentucky, using the Scholastic Reading Inventory.
This graph reports the growth of African American and Hispanic students in
comparison to Caucasian students. African American students growth in reading
achievement was equal to the Caucasian students. Hispanic students did not
achieve at the same rate, but they still demonstrated significant growth in one
year given their lack of prior knowledge and experience with English.
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Closing the Reading Gap
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Percent increase of students reading on grade level in ten inner city schools
after one year of Literacy First.
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