2017-2018 End of Year Celebration for
Welcome/Opening Sande Powledge Education Connection LISD Director, Whitestone Literacy Partner Pastor Doug James Pastor of Hill Country Bible Church Naumann Mentor
Education Connection Overview: Amy Hagen, LMSW Education Connection Executive Director
Education Connection Growth 2,192 From 966 2017-18 80 45 literacy 9 1,876 partners 870 2016-17 69 8 in 1 school in 1,442 1 district 721 2015-16 45 6 in 2010 802 401 Students to 2014-15 28 3 Volunteers 966 literacy 806 Schools 403 2013-14 partners & 25 1 Districts mentors 540 270 2012-13 in 80 schools in 20 1 9 districts 130 65 2011-12 3 across 1 greater Austin 90 45 2010-11 1 in 2017-2018. 1 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500
For the 2017-2018 # of school year, Literacy # of # of District Partners Schools 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 with 2,192 students. Liberty Hill ISD 18 3 50 Manor ISD 8 3 20 That’s 493,200 minutes • Marble Falls ISD 33 2 65 of volunteer reading Pflugerville ISD 15 2 32 343 days of reading • Round Rock ISD 300 25 679 6 ½ continuous days of • LPs in All Districts 942 80 2,164 24 hours of reading Mentors in LISD 24 28 Total Impact 966 80 2,192
Highlights of the Year
LISD Survey for Literacy Partners Student Improvement Yes for some ✓ 94% of all literacy partners students, no for noticed improvement in others 35% some or all of they students No for all they worked with this year! students 2% ✓ 98% of LISD literacy partners Other will most likely participate Yes for all 4% students again next year 59%
Literacy Partners say… • Everything went very well this year. The teachers and students were well prepared to read to us with reading level appropriate books which had been a challenge in the past. (Jim Plain LP) • I think this is a rewarding program for students. I am very happy to have found this program to volunteer with. (Faubion LP) • I think this is a wonderful program. I believe the benefits are valuable to the student, the teacher, and the literacy partner. (Mason LP)
LISD Teachers Agree 7. Have you noticed an improvement in your ✓ 96% responded YES that all or students' reading confidence/effort? some of their students Yes for some improved their reading students, confidence/effort. no for others 23% ✓ 100% responded YES that all or some of their students No for all students benefitted from the Literacy 3% Yes for all Partner program students Other 72% academically, socially, and/or 2% emotionally .
Teachers say… I saw students jump reading levels! My students, (prior to) participating in the literacy partner program had stayed on the same reading level for weeks. This was primarily because no one was reading with them at home, or their at home reading practice was sporadic. However, because of the additional reading practice, all of my students have improved. One student has improved 6 DRA levels!! (Rutledge Teacher)
Teachers say… • Literacy partners don’t know the gift they’ve given my children. Just being a good listener, a caring consistent person for each. I can’t thank them enough. (Deer Creek Teacher) • I really think this program is such a great way to boost a child’s reading habits and confidence. I am very thankful to have my literacy partner come. (Winkley Teacher)
Students Say… 98% feel their like their reading has Working with my literacy partner is: gotten better because they read with a Literacy Partner/Reading Buddy 94% feel they would most likely want to work with a Literacy Partner (Reading Buddy) again next ✓ Almost 90% said Great or Good year ✓ No one said Not OK
Some Other Perspectives • Rick Russell , Steiner Elementary Mentor • Carrie Dunn , Rutledge Elementary Teacher • Vicki Larkin , Reed Elementary Literacy Partner Coordinator • Ryan Diehl , Block House Elementary Literacy Partner, New Hope First Baptist Pastor • DeWayne McNally , Deer Creek Elementary Literacy Partner, Hill Country Bible Church Pastor • Laurel Dunn , LISD District Staff, Instructional Services
Matt Smith Chief of Staff
Continuing our efforts…
Austin Baptist Church | Grandview Hills ▪ Austin Christian Fellowship | River Place, River Ridge, Steiner ▪ Austin Christian Fellowship Brushy Creek | Reed ▪ Cedar Park First United Methodist| Whitestone ▪ Christ Church | Reagan ▪ Church at Canyon Creek | Westside ▪ Good News United Methodist | Winkley ▪ High Point Fellowship | Giddens ▪ Hill Country Bible Church Austin | Bagdad, Cypress, Deer Creek, Knowles, Naumann, Rutledge ▪ Hill Country Bible Church Leander | Pleasant Hill ▪ Hill Country Bible Church Steiner Ranch | Laura Bush ▪ Journey Bible Fellowship | Akin, Faubion ▪ Many y thanks anks to o ou our r 20 20 Leander Church of Christ | Jim Plain ▪ faith-based based spon onso sors rs Leander United Methodist Church | Camacho ▪ for or ou our 26 26 LISD LISD Life Church – Leander | Mason ▪ New Hope First Baptist | Block House Creek ▪ scho hools ls and d all l ou our Rockbridge Church | Winkley ▪ 364+ vol olun untee teers! rs! Rockpointe Church | Parkside ▪ St. Luke’s on the Lake | Laura Bush ▪ Victory Baptist | Cox ▪
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 each year.) Fall training will be in September. Be willing to make a weekly 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 a book per student that you read with! These books can 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!
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