2007-08 K-12 Comprehensive Research-Based Reading Plan

Tutoring and Mentoring Programs:• Brevard students are tutored before or after school with certified teachers inthe Academic Support Program. Based on student assessment, teachersprovide additional instructional support utilizing both the core andsupplemental reading intervention materials targeted to address individualstudent deficiencies in the six components of reading.• Reading Buddies - Students or teachers select reading materials and travelto other grade level classrooms to promote literacy.• Rolling Readers – Retired Brevard residents are trained in providingtutoring services in reading.• Service Learning – Students are trained to work with younger students toprovide academic support in reading.• Community Centers - Computer assisted programs available for studentsand parents of low-income neighborhoods.• Take Stock in Children - Brevard Schools Foundation provides mentors andtutoring to middle school students who are encouraged to attend college. Afull college scholarship is awarded with successful high school completion.• Business Partners - Many local area businesses encourage employees tomentor at local schools.• FBBR - Families Building Better Readers - Many schools provide thistraining throughout the year for parents to encourage collaboration onbuilding reading skills in their children.Brevard Public Schools summer school for secondary students consists of credit makeuponly due to budget constraints. There will be no additional reading support orenrichment offered to students during the summer of 2012.9.1. Assessments administered to determine reading intervention placement for studentswith the following needs:Non-English speaking ELL students?ELL students should be placed in Intensive Reading courses based on theirperformance on the Florida Assessments for Instruction in Reading as well as theComprehensive English Language Learning Assessment (CELLA). The CELLA is afour-skill language proficiency assessment that is designed to provide: evidence of program accountability in accordance with Title III of NoChild Left Behind (NCLB), which requires schools and districts to meetstate accountability objectives for increasing the English-languageproficiency of English Language Learners (ELLs). data which is useful for charting student progress over time and for newlyarrivedstudents, charting progress over the first year. information about the language proficiency levels of individual studentsthat may be helpful in making decision to exit a student from the Englishfor Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program. diagnostic information about an individual student’s strengths andweaknesses in English (with as much specificity as possible within thelimitations of a large-scale standardized test).31 | P a g e