Accelerating Early Literacy: The Power of AmeriCorps Fall 2011
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Accelerating Early Literacy:The Power of AmeriCorps
Fall 2011
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First you learn to read,
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and then you read to learn.
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Our shared vision:All children reading by third grade.
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When we blend the power ofnational
service and 787
AmeriCorps members…
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…with the science
of how children
learn to read,
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we get real, measurable results that are helping to close Minnesota’s unacceptable achievement gap.
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In 2010, 2,124 or 7 of 10 MRC students met proficiency standards on Minnesota
state assessment tests.
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Nearly 80% of K-3 students served by the MRC exceeded their growth targets.
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MRC preschool students outperformed their peers in a five-year study.
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The Minnesota Reading Corps is the largest statewide initiative to help
Minnesota children become successful readers by the end of third grade.
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Schools apply to be a MRC site. This year, our 787 members are serving in 478 sites in 126 school districts across Minnesota.
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With the support of the Governor, legislature, Target and United Way, we will serve 50% more struggling readers this biennium and increase
our corps to over 1,000.
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Key Reading Corps Elements
Age 3 to Grade 3 literacy targetsMobilization of well-trained AmeriCorps tutorsResearch-based literacy interventionsProgress monitoring and data informs instructionAlignment with school-day instructionCoaching model ensures implementation fidelity Education partners – School districts, Head Start
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Bringing Minnesota Reading Corps to your school district
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Get started by reading the Guide to Applying to Minnesota Reading
Corps(www.minnesotareadingcorps.org/get-involved/become-a-site)
Learn about expectations and responsibilities --commitment to the MRC model --AmeriCorps service environment --staff support and critical role of internal coach --member recruitment and selection process --student data collection and assessments
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Sign up to be notified of when the application for the 2012-13 school year is released.
(http://fs16.formsite.com/soconnor/form704911684/index.html)
Historically, the application has opened on December 1Applications are due in early January Sites are notified of MRC member awards in FebruaryReturning sites complete an abbreviated application
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Please contact us!
Kathy Saltzman, Executive Director [email protected] 612-206-3045
Sadie O’Connor, Program Director [email protected] 612-206-3043