4th Edition LANGUAGE! Overview

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Sopris West Implementation ServicesFor 30 years, Sopris West has been helping struggling learners achieve by supportingeducators and administrators in effective implementation.Ongoing professional development promotes student achievement by providingteachers with the support and instruction they need to implement LANGUAGE!successfully in the classroom. Regular follow-up, feedback, and help with problemsolving ensure that teachers sustain the program’s effectiveness and can fully focustheir attention on students.Sopris West professional training, delivered bycertified professionals, extends far beyond initialimplementation training. Our offerings include:• Ongoing coaching and support• Regional follow-ups• Classroom site visits to demonstratemodel teaching• Guidelines and consultation to realizelong-term success• Consultation to assist districts withonline data management and usingdata to drive instruction• College credit and/or continuing educationunits for professional developmentWe can help all your teachersbecome more effective andefficient, and help yourdistrict build local capacityfor continued growth.Professional developmentlevels include:• Long-Range Planning• Administrators’ Training• Coaches’ Clinics• Training of Trainers (TOT)For more information,visit www.bettereducator.com42 LANGUAGE! Overview www.sopriswest.com/language
Research and Efficacy DataLANGUAGE! implementations throughout the country have been shown to close thereading achievement gap for at-risk students from diverse backgrounds, those in specialeducation, and English language learners (ELLs). The positive results span elementary,middle, and high school grade levels, making LANGUAGE! the right curriculum for anyschool or district striving to increase literacy performance. Following is a sample of threedistricts’ successes.District 1Elementary, Middle, and High SchoolIn a pilot implementation of LANGUAGE!with students in grades 4–12, participantsat all grade levels—elementary, middle, andhigh school—showed, on average, gradeequivalency gains of 1.0, or 10 months, on theTest of Silent Word Reading Fluency (TOSWRF).Key DetailsTotal Participants: 284Schools: 7Grade Levels: 4–12• 4–6 Elementary School (n=53)• 7–8 Middle School (n=145)• 9–12 High School (n=86)Instructional Period: 2004–2005 school year8 months of implementationInstructional Time: 90 minutes per dayDemographics:• 64% Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL)• 47% Eligible for special education services• 29% English language learner (ELL)Measure: Test of Silent Word Reading Fluency(TOSWRF)Grade Equivalent4.54.03.53.02.52.04.54.0TOSWRF Grade Equivalent GainsAfter Eight Months of LANGUAGE! Instruction*3.43.22.7Fall 20044.24.0Spring 2005* Sample was reduced due to incomplete data.TOSWRF Grade Equivalent Gains After Eight Monthsof LANGUAGE! Instruction*Fall 2004Spring 20054.0ElementarySchool(n=16)MiddleSchool(n=48)HighSchool(n=15)District 1English Language LearnersIn the same pilot implementation, asubgroup of ELLs showed the most progresson the TOSWRF, achieving an average gradeequivalency gain of 0.8, or 8 months.Grade Equivalent3.53.02.52.03.2ELL (n=23)(800) 547-6747 LANGUAGE! Overview 43
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