Help me give my students individualized reading materials to support their reading fluency and comprehension. The toner cartridges and paper as well as the Classroom Magnetic Letters Kit and Mini Magnetic Desktop Whiteboards will support my students' reading.
I work in the second largest and most highly impacted district in my state. The students in my school are affected by poverty and low academic achievement. 70% of the students in my school receive free or reduced-price lunches. Even though the majority of my students live in financial distress, my school does not benefit from Title 1 funding. This is where your generosity can make a positive impact for students in my school.
Based on our beginning of the year diagnostic reading screener, DIBELS, only 40% of the students in my school are reading at grade level.
My school serves a diverse group of students comprised of various English language abilities, academic achievement, and special needs. Many of our students come from families where academics is not a top priority due to their urgent financial hardships and/or other crisis they face on a daily basis.
My Project
Because reading is a fundamental skill that is utilized in all subject areas, students need time to learn and practice reading fluently and with comprehension. Repeated reading is one of the most highly effective and evidence based strategies for increasing student fluency and comprehension. The toner cartridges and paper will allow me to print and copy leveled fluency passages for my students.
Students with similar reading levels will be paired to partner read their leveled fluency passages daily.
As one partner reads their passage, the other partner will time them for one minute and mark errors and count the number of words that their partner read for one minute. The students will switch their roles and graph their results daily. As students continue to read the same passage throughout the week, their fluency (words read per minute) and accuracy should increase. Students' reading fluency, accuracy and comprehension will be monitored throughout the year using the DIBELS screener.
The magnetic letters and boards will be used to teach and provide hands-on practice for those students who are still learning to read simple words and sentences. Your donation of the printing/copying supplies and the magnetic letters will give all the 3rd grade students access to differentiated and leveled reading lessons that they need to become more proficient readers. Please help my students enjoy reading as they become more fluent readers!
More than half of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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Materials cost
$813.98
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$12.21
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$856.19
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$151.09
Total project goal
$1,007.28
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$1,007.28
1 Donor
-$1,007.28
Donations toward project cost
-$856.19
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