Elgin partners with school districts so 90% of third graders will read at or above grade level*.

Grade K-3 Goals:

• Accelerate the rate of reading growth for K-3rd grade
• Alter the reading process in six years to sustainable levels without Elgin support
• Encourage schools to extend the program to grades 4-12

Impact:

• Year One (2010-11): 6,900 total students, 35 schools, 6 school districts
• Year Two (2011-12): 1,606 new students, 10 schools, 2 new school districts added; 8,506 total students
• Year Three (2012-13): 735 new students, 1 new school district added; 9,241 total students

Key Components:

• Public adoption of the 90% reading goal
• Use of “Imagine It!” curriculum for core reading program and “Reading Mastery” for additional intervention
• Increase reading instruction time to 120-minute reading blocks for all students; add additional 60-minute reading blocks for students who require additional instruction
• Use of MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) to assess progress and guide instruction
• Promote pre-K literacy and work to reduce summer loss for elementary students
• Ongoing coaching support for teachers, principals, superintendents, and school boards

Cost per Year:

• Year One (2010-11): $2,775,433
• Year Two (2011-12): $2,224,318
• Year Three (2012-13): $1,801,573

*Grade level is defined as NWEA RIT score of 199; the 50th percentile.