ALABAMA
READING
INITIATIVE

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   LEADING THE NATION

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THANK YOU!

THANK YOU!

Alabama Reading Initiative (ARI) 2007-2008

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Greensboro East Elementary
Hale County

Linden Elementary
Linden City

Sweet Water High School
Marengo County

Rock Quarry Elementary
Tuscaloosa City

Huntington Place Elementary
Tuscaloosa County

Paramount Jr. High
Greene County

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Stanford Achievement Test 10^th Edition
 Reading Comprehension Scores
Percentage of Students Scoring in Stanines 5-9
(National Average  60%)

EXAMPLES OF HOW WE’VE CHANGED OUR STRATEGIES OVER TIME

IMPLICATIONS FOR ACCELERATING
LEARNING FOR ALL STUDENTS

COMPREHENSION TOOLKIT TRAINING
3^rd Grade Teachers and Building Coaches

ALABAMA READING INITIATIVE
PROJECT FOR ADOLESCENT LITERACY (ARI-PAL)

PURPOSE # 1

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SO HOW DO ARI-PAL SCHOOLS MEASURE UP?

Aliceville Middle School

PURPOSE # 2

Senator Sessions Visited

Governor and State Board            Support

STATE IMPROVEMENT GRANT (SIG)

SIG FUNDS AVAILABLE

PURPOSE # 3

MEETING OUR OUTCOMES

The Continuing Challenges

Sir Winston Churchill:  “Never, ever, 
    ever, ever, ever, give up.”

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