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2 Million Children

Success for All

Second Edition
By: Robert E. Slavin, Nancy A. Madden, Bette Chambers, Barbara Haxby

A proven and powerful model for elementary school literacy!

Significantly updated, this enlightening book outlines a breakthrough approach for school literacy based on the strategies of Success for All, an acclaimed educational reform program that has benefited more than 2 million children. In this updated edition of One Million Children, principals and teachers will find:

Reading curricula for elementary and middle school levels, with supplemental information on writing and math
Guidance to develop students' readiness to learn through preschool and kindergarten programs
Advice on effective interventions, including using multidisciplinary Solutions Teams and individualized tutoring programs
New adaptations for English language learners

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Grade Level: K-8
ISBN: 9781412953085
Published By: Corwin
Year: 2008
Page Count: 408
Publication date: December 11, 2008

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"The authors provide many instances in which educators have met or exceeded expectation for growth using the Success for All program, leaving the reader with the feeling that the greatest concern is what is best for the child!"
—Pamela Opel, Science Curriculum Coordinator
Gulfport School District, Biloxi, MS

"The book offers a good background for any school or school system that is considering changing their reading curriculum."
—Sandra Kraynok, Kindergarten Teacher
Rock Cave Elementary School, WV

A proven and powerful model for elementary school literacy!

Elementary schools are continuously challenged to ensure that all students become capable readers. Significantly updated with new research and further experience with multiple schools, this enlightening book shows how a school or district can build every child's literacy skills, based on the real-world strategies of an acclaimed school reform program that has benefited more than 2 million children.

Written by the program's founders and leaders, this resource shows how educators can use the Success for All program to reach at-risk students and promote schoolwide academic achievement. The authors describe how schools can effectively combine prevention, intensive early intervention, and ongoing assessment to promote strong reading skills. This new edition of One Million Children provides updates to all curriculum areas—including multimedia approaches—drawn from the program's nationwide research and recent advancements. Readers will find:

Guidance on developing students' readiness to learn through preschool and kindergarten programs that promote pre-literacy
Reading curricula for each age group, with supplemental information on writing and math
Recommendations on professional development that helps teachers and administrators support literacy
Advice on removing roadblocks to learning through multidisciplinary Solutions Teams and individualized tutoring programs
New adaptations for English language learners

These strategies and best practices, based on the experiences of thousands of schools, can help all children succeed in the elementary years.

Key features

Research-based curricular strategies for reading, writing, and language arts
Program adaptations for English language learners
A Solutions Team that works on non-academic issues to help ensure that all children are ready to learn
Schoolwide systems to support rapid school improvement

Author(s)

Robert E. Slavin

Robert E. Slavin is director of the Center for Research and Reform in Education at Johns Hopkins University, director of the Institute for Effective Education at the University of York, and the cofounder and chairman of the Success for All Foundation. He has authored or coauthored more than 200 articles and 20 books, including Educational Psychology: Theory into Practice (Allyn & Bacon, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1994, 1997, 2000, 2003), Cooperative Learning: Theory, Research, and Practice (Allyn & Bacon, 1990, 1995), Show Me the Evidence: Proven and Promising Programs for America’s Schools (Corwin, 1998), Effective Programs for Latino Students (Erlbaum, 2000), and One Million Children: Success for All (Corwin, 2001). He received the American Educational Research Association’s Raymond B. Cattell Early Career Award for Programmatic Research in 1986, the Palmer O. Johnson award for the best article in an AERA journal in 1988, the Charles A. Dana award in 1994, the James Bryant Conant Award from the Education Commission of the States in 1998, the Outstanding Leadership in Education Award from the Horace Mann League in 1999, and the Distinguished Services Award from the Council of Chief State School Officers in 2000. He received his BA in psychology from Reed College in 1972 and his PhD in social relations in 1975 from Johns Hopkins University.

Nancy A. Madden

Nancy A. Madden is president and cofounder of the Success for All Foundation, a professor at the University of York (England), and a professor in the Center for Research and Reform in Education at John Hopkins University. From 1980 to 1998, she was a research scientist at the Center for Research on the Education of Students Placed at Risk at Johns Hopkins University, where she directed the development of the reading, writing, language arts, and mathematics elements of Success for All. An expert in literacy and instruction, Madden is the author or coauthor of many articles and books on cooperative learning, mainstreaming, Chapter 1, and students at risk, including Effective Programs for Students at Risk (Allyn & Bacon, 1989) and One Million Children: Success for All (Corwin, 2001). She received her BA in psychology from Reed College in 1973 and her PhD in clinical psychology from American University in 1980.

Bette Chambers

Bette Chambers is currently a professor in the Institute for Effective Education at the University of York in England and at the Centre for Research and Reform in Education at Johns Hopkins University, where she conducts research in early childhood education and early literacy. She also directs the development and dissemination of the early childhood education and technology-embedded programs at the Success for All Foundation in Baltimore, MD. She has authored and coauthored numerous articles, books, and practical guides on cooperative learning, technology infusion in literacy, and early childhood education. Chambers received her BA in early childhood education from Concordia University in 1982 and her PhD in educational psychology in 1990 from McGill University.

Barbara Haxby

Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

1. Two Million Children: Success for All

2. Establishing a Structure to Support Success

3. Early Childhood: Curiosity Corner and KinderCorner

4. Beginning Reading: Reading Roots

5. Intermediate Reading: Reading Wings

6. Middle School Reading: The Reading Edge

7. Tutoring Programs

8. Writing, Math, and Data-Driven Reform: Other SFA Programs

9. Removing Roadblocks to Learning: Addressing Family, Student, and School Issues

10. Research on Success for All

11. Success for All and School Reform

References

Index

Reviews

"The book appeals to any educator who wants to make a difference, who wants to prevent students from losing that love of learning, falling through the cracks, or being permanently labeled 'at risk.'"

Patti Hendricks, English/Language Arts Teacher
Sunset Ridge Middle School, Midvale, UT

"The detailed coverage includes descriptions of how to use the program, program costs, statistics on several years' implementation of the program, and how to involve parents and the community. The authors provide many instances in which educators have met or exceeded expectation for growth using the Success for All program, leaving the reader with the feeling that the greatest concern is what is best for the child!"

Pamela Opel, Science Curriculum Coordinator
Gulfport School District, Biloxi, MS

"The book offers a good background for any school or school system that is considering changing their reading curriculum."

Sandra Kraynok, Kindergarten Teacher
Rock Cave Elementary School, WV

"Breaks down the Success for All program and shows the statistical gains in schools that implemented the program."

Cynthia Woods, Kindergarten Teacher
Walker Elementary School, Monticello, KY

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