Title I Programs

SuccessMaker At Home Program

Parent Child Home Program (PCHP)

PreKindergarten Program (extends the day in 39 centers)

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SuccessMaker Enterprise at Home

The SuccessMaker at Home program was a huge success in our Title I schools last year. We continue to grow the program, providing more laptops to each school to meet the high demand. The Title I Elementary Schools for 2007-2008 are Burton-Pack, Carver-Lyon, Forest Heights, Gadsden, Hopkins, Hyatt Park, South Kilbourne, E.E.Taylor, J.P.Thomas, Watkins-Nance and Webber.

In order to support the SuccessMaker district wide intervention, all Title I schools will have 60 laptop computers with software installed to target the individual student needs in ELA and Math. This supports the district wide initiative to improve reading and math skills so that all students will be reading on grade level and above.

In order to assist schools in meeting Adequate Yearly Progress each year and have all students score Proficient by 2014 as mandated by "No Child Left Behind”, SuccessMaker At Home constantly monitors each student’s performance in ELA and Math. It selects activities to fit the student’s needs with just the right instruction at just the right time. The goal is to challenge the student without frustrating him. Parents attend one training session by a parent educator and then are able to checkout a laptop for their child to use in their home.

Edward.E. Taylor Elementary School implemented a pilot program with their fourth grade classes last school year. Students were provided the opportunity to checkout the laptop computers and used the SuccessMaker Lab an average of 1 hour each week. Teachers used the SuccessMaker reports in their daily planning and instruction. PACT results for the fourth grade classes showed 42% of the students scoring Proficient in ELA (an increase of 22% from the prior year).

For more information please contact:

Merv McCrimmon, SuccessMaker at Home Coordinator mmccrimmon@richlandone.org
Andress Carter-Sims, District SuccessMaker Consultant acarter-sims@richlandone.org

The Parent-Child Home Program

The Parent Child Home Program is a two year home based parenting and family literacy program (serving 16 months-3 year old children).  Research has found this program prevents educational disadvantage in at-risk children.  The program is designed to encourage verbal interaction and educational play between parents and their children. Parent educators make weekly home visits to model the reading of books and the use of manipulatives/rhymes with toys. In 2005-2006, 25 families were served. In 2006-2007, 65 families were served. 

Pre Kindergarten Program

Our Pre Kindergarten program serves over 780 four year olds in 39 centers district wide.  Title I funding extends the day for PreKindergarten instruction.  A screening process identifies and places the children most at-risk.  Research shows school readiness yields future academic success and lower dropout rate.

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