Missouri Reading Initiative

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Missouri Reading Initiative

• Spring 2003 Survey Results

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Sample 912 respondents from 69 schools1st
208 (17) 2nd 383 (32) 3rd 199 (20)

• Reading 30
• Special Ed. 30
• Title 1 36
• Administrators 27
• Other 53

• K 171
• 1st 195
• 2nd 169
• 3rd 177

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Sample ProfileLength of Service

• Years Teaching
• 2002 2003
• K 15.5 12.7
• 1st 14.0 12.6
• 2nd 11.7 12.7
• 3rd 10.4 11.9
• Reading 18.5 14.5
• Sp. Ed. 8.1 16.1
• Title 1 20.5 17.4
• Admin. 18.3 19.6

• Years at School
• 2002 2003
• K 10.3 8.8
• 1st 10.0 9.1
• 2nd 8.4 9.4
• 3rd 7.8 8.6
• Reading 11.3 10.5
• Sp. Ed. 4.2 8.9
• Title 1 14.3 13.3
• Admin. 8.5 7.6

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24 Trainers 4.1 Average
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School Ratings 01-03 Reflecting on the
effectiveness of the MRI program as a whole, how
would you rate it?
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August Training
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How has MRI changed or reinforced your teaching?

• Grade Level 2002 2003 Year 02 03
• K 4.08 4.24 1st 3.79 3.93
• 1st 3.75 4.10 2nd 4.15 4.06
• 2nd 4.01 4.16 3rd ---- 4.33
• 3rd 3.75 3.92
• Reading 4.29 4.34
• Sp. Ed. 3.65 3.97
• Title 1 4.40 4.44
• Admin. 4.44 4.52
• Total 4.01 4.11

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Did you feel you had a part in setting up MRI?

• Grade Level 2002 2003 Year 02
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• K 2.88 3.05 1st 2.76 2.70
• 1st 2.69 2.83 2nd 3.09 2.82
• 2nd 2.87 2.75 3rd --- 3.05
• 3rd 2.64 2.94
• Reading 3.64 3.45
• Sp. Ed. 2.76 3.13
• Title 1 3.45 3.24
• Admin. 4.40 4.85
• Total 2.85 2.87

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Do you feel you have a voice in how MRI develops?

• Grade Level 2002 2003 Year 02 03
• K 3.00 3.05 1st 2.86 2.87
• 1st 2.96 2.92 2nd 3.07 3.06
• 2nd 3.04 2.99 3rd ----- 3.14
  
• 3rd 2.86 2.94
• Reading 3.62 3.74
• Sp. Ed. 2.60 3.20
• Title 1 3.86 3.62
• Admin. 4.32 4.69
• Total 2.93 3.06

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Parental Involvement/Quantity

• Grade Level 2002 2003 Year 02 03
• K 1.77 1.93 1st 1.64 1.67
• 1st 1.66 1.84 2nd 1.91 1.84
• 2nd 1.62 1.68 3rd ----- 1.92
• 3rd 1.64 1.56
• Reading 2.24 2.29
• Sp. Ed. 1.57 1.93
• Title 1 2.42 2.22
• Admin. 2.88 2.90
• Total 1.73 1.82

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Parental Involvement/Quality

• Grade Level 2002 2003 Year 02 03
• K 1.96 2.20 1st 1.86 1.91
• 1st 1.95 2.03 2nd 2.15 2.08
• 2nd 1.92 1.96 3rd ----- 2.16
• 3rd 1.86 1.78
• Reading 2.35 2.88
• Sp. Ed. 1.67 2.28
• Title 1 2.79 2.44
• Admin. 3.04 3.09
• Total 1.96 2.06

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Are students reading and writing better?

• Grade Level 2002 2003 Year 02 03
• K 3.95 4.08 1st 3.61 3.75
• 1st 3.67 3.92 2nd 3.88 3.90
• 2nd 3.66 3.92 3rd ----- 4.08
• 3rd 3.50 3.65
• Reading 4.04 4.07
• Sp. Ed. 3.30 3.77
• Title 1 4.24 4.19
• Admin. 4.10 4.41
• Total 3.80 3.90

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Reflecting on the effectiveness of the MRI
program as a whole, how would you rate it?

• Grade Level 2002 2003 Year 02 03
• K 4.10 4.22 1st 3.80 3.86
• 1st 3.81 4.04 2nd 4.13 4.01
• 2nd 3.80 3.98 3rd ------
  4.27
• 3rd 3.68 3.81
• Reading 4.54 4.52
• Sp. Ed. 4.00 4.10
• Title 1 4.43 4.34
• Admin. 4.44 4.59
• Total 3.98 4.04