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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wow! Can you give more info about your school/students? I'm a Title One school and we are busting our butts to get all kindergarten students to the end-of-year benchmark. Some students aren't going to make it no matter what we do. [/quote]
Hi, I'm the OP.  I'm in a lower income school where more than half my students are EL's.  I have had MANY years where no matter how many hours I put in or how hard I worked, some kids didn't get to grade level.  I think what happened this year that made a difference was a few things.  Our principal made sure every class had 15-30 minutes of support during "read to self" time, so that instead of one teacher and 20 kids, it was more like 3-4 adults to 20 kids during that time.  We stopped doing small groups and instead, just had kids reading.  The adult who listened to a kid would offer mini-tips to that kid as they read to them. 
Two, we increased the amount of time kids actually spent reading in school and the only homework we assign is reading.  We also use a math program with an online fluency program that compliments it.  Three, this year, the parents have really partnered with us.  Not that this doesn't happen other years, but it has happened MORE this year.  And truthfully, luck probably played a part too.  I typically have about 80-85% of students get to level, but this year it is all of them.

Don't get discouraged.  Most teachers I know are really laying it all on the line for their students' success.  Keep going and even if you can't get them to grade level, you might get them awfully close to it.  Thank you for what you do.  I know how hard you work and how much you care![/quote]

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