Compliance with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Four Principles

Four principles guide the distribution and use of  American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds:

Spend funds quickly to save and create jobs     Read how

Improve student achievements through school improvements and reform (ARRA is intended to support the following education reforms):

• Improve teacher effectiveness and ensure that all schools have highly qualified teachers     Read how
• Make progress toward rigorous college and career-ready standards and high-quality assessments that are valid and reliable for all students, including English language learners and students with disabilities    Read how
• Show achievement in low-performing schools as well as intensive support and effective interventions in those schools    Read how
• Gather information on student progress, teacher performance and college and career-readiness through enhanced data systems    Read how

Ensure transparency, reporting and accountability    Read how

Invest one-time ARRA funds thoughtfully to minimize the “funding cliff”    Read how

Four Assurances

Four assurances that will help determine who will receive funding through “Race to the Top” and the “What Works and Innovation Fund” have been issued:

Rigorous Standards and High Quality Assessment    Read how

Data Systems that Track Progress and Foster Rapid Continuous Improvement    Read how

Making Improvements in Teacher Effectiveness—Particularly for Those Who Work with Students Who Are Most in Need    Read how

Effective Intervention for the Lowest Performing Schools    Read how

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Print Version of Read Right's alignment with Stimulus Funding Principles

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Gather information on student progress, teacher performance and college and career-readiness thorugh enhanced data systems

This aspect of the ARRA principles seems intended to create an assessment tool for constructing an accurate framework for the improvement of the educational field at large, the effect being that each determinant of that field (classroom, school, district, state, etc.) will be responsible for keeping and providing the most detailed and accurate information on its progress possible.

Read Right pre- and post-tests with a standardized, norm-referenced reading test to assess both reading capability and critical thinking (drawing inferences, synthesizing information, evaluating, analyzing, and drawing conclusions). Monthly tracking and reporting of each student’s accumulated tutoring hours and capacity to handle increasingly complex text is automatically maintained with Read Right’s MP3 system.

There are additional advantages for our clients using our MP3 System. The system records Student Tutoring time, Independent Reading time, and Critical Thinking time for each student tutored during the day, and will integrate the activity data with an online monthly reporting application. The system will directly upload the activity data that is stored within the system to the online monthly reporting application. Data can also be backed up to flash drive and uploads using our web form. The system makes gathering and reporting information an embedded part of the instruction rather than a separate and time-consuming project.

Satisfaction survey instruments for students, parents, teaching staff, and administrative staff are provided should you wish to use them.