Our Mission

Fennville Graduation Rates

• 2013-14
• 88.76% graduated in 4 years
• 90.43% in 5 years

Students with Disabilities

How do we increase graduation rates?

Impact the Culture

• Talk often and early about college
• Encourage parents to talk about college

We must...

• Stop teaching reading and start teaching students to read
• Demand the highest expectations from staff and students
• Absolutely SLAM reading skills

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• increase academic engagement time
• volume reading
• Ensure all students have books at home

Intensive Reading or Basic Skills Instruction

Content Instruction by Content Teachers with Special Education Support:
SIM Strategies, Coaching

The Tutoring Trap

Deshler, Ellis, and Lenz (1996) acknowledge that special educators may get caught in this tutoring trap, which is a costly error implemented at the expense of teaching students strategies they can use in their inclusion classes.

Is this our Vision?

• If a Student has a severe basic skill discrepancy, SE programs will be focused on Intensive, Teacher-Directed Reading Instruction as Early and Powerfully as Possible.

If a Student Has Basic Level Skills, SE will support Teachers and Students in Content Classes Through SIM and Effective Behavior Support

Is there a Basic Skill Discrepancy?

• YES: TREAT
• NO: SUPPORT

John Hattie

What Works?

Create a Mission and Vision Statement

Brainstorm

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