2017-2018 End of Year Celebration for Welcome and Opening Prayer: - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

2017-2018 End of Year Celebration for

Welcome and Opening Prayer: Paul Johnson Church of the Cross Lake Travis Education Connection Pastor and Literacy Partner

LTISD and Education Connection Partnership: Elizabeth Deterra Lake Travis ISD, Director of Learning and Teaching

Education Connection Overview: Margie Neuenschwander Lakeway Elementary Literacy Partner Coordinator and Literacy Partner

Education Connection Growth 2192 966 2017-18 80 9 From 1876 870 45 literacy partners 2016-17 69 8 in 1 school in 1442 721 2015-16 1 district 45 6 in 2010-11 802 401 2014-15 28 to 3 966 Literacy 806 403 2013-14 25 1 Partners & 540 Mentors 270 2012-13 20 1 in 80 schools in 130 65 2011-12 9 districts 3 1 in 2017-18 90 45 2010-11 1 across 1 greater Austin. 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 Students Volunteers Schools Districts

For the 2017-2018 # of Literacy school year… District Partners # of Schools # of Students Austin ISD 116 11 251 Across 9 school districts in Del Valle ISD 6 2 15 greater Austin Lake Travis ISD 106 6 216 there are 966 volunteers in 80 schools Leander ISD 340 26 836 serving 2192 students Liberty Hill ISD 18 3 50 Manor ISD 8 3 20 • That’s 493,200≈ Marble Falls ISD 33 2 65 volunteer minutes read Pflugerville ISD 15 2 32 Round Rock ISD 300 25 679 • 343 ≈ days of reading LPs in all Districts 942 80 2164 • 6 ½ continuous days of Mentors in LISD 24 28 Total Impact 24 hours of reading 966 80 2192

Many thanks to our 10 faith-based sponsors for our 6 LTISD schools and all our 106 volunteers! School: Sponsor: Bee Cave Compass Church and The Church @ Lake Travis Lake Pointe Austin Ridge Lake Travis Lake Travis United Methodist and ACTS Church Lakeway Lakeway ACF Lakeway and The Lakeway Church Serene Hills Emmaus Catholic Church and Church of the Cross West Cypress Hills Spirit in the Hills Lutheran and Bee Creek Methodist

LTISD Survey for Literacy Partners 97% of all literacy partners noticed improvement in some or all of the students they worked Student Improvement with this year! Improvement: sounding out new/ difficult words , confidence , eager/excited/ love to read , speed / 3% sentence flow/ fluency , progressing through reading 21% levels , comprehension of words / story, Yes for all inflection /expression Yes for some No for all 76% 90% of LTISD literacy partners want to participate again next year.

LTISD Teachers Agree 92% of all Teachers noticed improvement in some or all of their students reading with literacy Student Improvement partners this year! Improvement: sounding out new/ difficult words , confidence , eager/excited/ love to read , speed / sentence flow/ fluency , progressing through reading 8% levels , comprehension of words / story, Yes for all inflection /expression Yes for some 38% 54% No for all 99% of LTISD Teachers want to participate again next year.

Students Say… Working with my literacy partner is: ✓ 93% said Great or Good ✓ 7% said Okay

Joan Mims Lake Pointe Elementary Literacy Partner

Share your Education Connection Story

Teacher Quotes • Students really enjoy reading with their literacy partner. I have participated for three years and each year it has been very positive and beneficial. • Love this program! • My student looked forward to reading with someone who was patient and allowed her one on one time to be listened to. • Love that my students have the opportunity to read with other adults! • Thank you for taking time to volunteer and read with our students! Your time is valuable and appreciated! • Keep Going, Keep Growing • My student loved this time! • Keep up the great work! Thank you for all you do!

Literacy Partner Quotes • I love the opportunity this program provides for me to share my love of reading and to watch the students bloom as they grow fearless in tackling new words. The classroom teachers with whom I've worked this year and last year were committed to their students' progress, appreciative of my involvement, and delightful to work with. Our campus coordinator, Robin, is exceptional, cheering us on and keeping us apprised of all key dates and relevant details. Thanks to all who organize this great program! • Students were eager each week. Teachers were very cooperative and always allowed my 15 minutes with each student, even if late returning to classroom after recess. I did notice improvement with each student. • Very good program. I enjoy doing it and I believe that the students look forward to it. • This is a fabulous program and our coordinator is beyond compare!

Leadership Quotes • We love our volunteers. They make such a difference. - Julie Nederveld, Principal at Serene Hills Elementary • Without Margie Neuenschwander excellent organizational skills as out LP Coordinator, things would not have gone as smoothly as they did. She is a gem! - Lonnie Driggers, School Coordinator at Lakeway Elementary

Everyone is a Recruiter! NEXT STEPS Pray and ask God if He would have you return to serve next year with Education Connection. In August, go to www.education-connection.org and complete the Education Connection Registration form then… Complete the online application and background check to register as a District volunteer. (By law, this needs to be done new each year.) Fall training will be in September. Be willing to make a weekly 30-minute commitment to serving from October 2018 - May 2019. Begin recruiting your friends, neighbors, and co-workers to join us!

Thank You for impacting the life of a child!

Get Your Books! ▪ Literacy Partners please be sure to pick up 1 book per student that you read with! These books are to be given to the student(s) you read with at your campus celebration. ▪ Literacy Partner Coordinators please be sure you pick up books for your LPs who could not attend today!