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Guilford County Board of Education
Retreat
January 24, 2009

To:	Members, Board of Education
From:	Maurice O. Green, Superintendent Beth L. Folger, Chief Academic Officer
Date:	January 24, 2009
RE:	K-12 Literacy

An overview of our K-12 reading programs will be framed around three important components:

Core Instruction
Diagnostic Tools
Reading Intervention

Support for implementation through online resources, provided on the Guilford Education Management System (GEMS), and professional development are also discussed

Our student achievement scores in reading for grades 3-8 remain stable over time (prior to re-norming the 2008 EOG). Strategies to improve achievement include:

Develop a common understanding and implementation of a balanced reading model.
Use diagnostic tools to plan for instruction and monitor learning.
Improve core instruction and implement research-based intervention strategies and programs.

Overall strengths and next steps are detailed on the attached PreK-12 Reading Support from Curriculum and Instruction document.

Attachment - K-12 Reading Overview

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All Guilford County Schools facilities, both educational and athletic, are tobacco-free learning environments.