Woodley Hills Elementary School

Title 1 Programs at Woodley Hills

Our school commits to working in partnership with parents; the following two documents reflect and explain this committment:

Woodley Hills ES will offer Supplemental Educational Services for the 2011-2012 school year

Woodley Hills has chosen to use Title I funds to supplement children's education with the following instructional programs:

Literacy Collaboration

Literacy Collaborative™ is a professional development model designed to support
literacy instruction in grades K-6. A school-based literacy coordinator works with
students, teaches courses, and coaches teachers to help them implement reading and writing instruction. The literacy coordinator helps teachers refine their instruction to meet the literacy needs of all students.

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Reading Recovery -

Reading Recovery® is a short-term, early intervention program. It is designed for first grade children who are not learning to read and write as quickly as their peers. Children in Reading Recovery receive daily lessons from a specially trained teacher for approximately 12-20 weeks. The instruction is in addition to classroom reading and writing instruction.

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Step Up Language Arts ( SULA ) -

The Step Up Language Arts (SULA) program is designed to strengthen students’ reading and writing skills. Title I reading specialists and classroom teachers work together to assess students’ strengths and needs and to plan appropriate literacy instruction. SULA instruction focuses on the five essential components of reading: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. SULA teachers provide ongoing professional learning for teachers in their schools. They work in classrooms as well as with small groups of students. Instruction is based on the FCPS Program of Studies
(POS) and the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL).

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Step Up Math ( SUM ) -

The purpose of the Step Up Mathematics (SUM) program is to increase the mathematics achievement of students in Title I schools. Title I SUM teachers focus on helping students develop mathematics concepts, problem solving strategies, and computational
skills. They work with classroom teachers to assess students’ strengths and needs and to plan appropriate mathematics instruction. SUM teachers provide ongoing professional learning for teachers in their schools. They work in classrooms as well as with small
groups of students. Instruction is based upon the FCPS Program of Studies (POS), the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL), and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Standards.

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