Frequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common questions of students and parents.
- What is Title I?
- How can I help my child improve in reading?
- My child hates to read books, now what?
- Where can I go for after-school help?
- What can I do in the Summer?
- How else can I help improve my child's reading?
- When are children tested in Title I?
- How can I help my child figure out an unknown word?
- How do I study for a fifth grade reading test?
- What is DIBELS?
- What is Corrective Reading?
What is Title I?
Title I is a federally funded reading support program designed to
support struggling readers within the regular curriculum.
How can I help my child improve in reading?
Read together. Ask qustions about the reading to see if your child
understands the key concepts. Talk about unfamiliar words--this helps
expand vocabulary. Play rhyming games, ask your child to produce
rhymes, even if they are nonsense words. Allow your child to practice
reading books they are comfortable reading. Remember, we don't like
to do things that are too hard--reading should be fun. Last, be a good
model. If your child sees you reading, he will be more apt to view
reading as important.
My child hates to read books, now what?
Why does he/she HAVE to read books? There are plenty of other
options. Why not read a magazine or a comic book or even ask him to
read your junk mail to you? Children don't know it's junk mail!
Where can I go for after-school help?
There are several tutoring programs in the area. Contact me at the
school for more information.
What can I do in the Summer?
We have a reading and math camp here at Wycallis and Title I students
are
eligible! Call the school for more information.
How else can I help improve my child's reading?
Play games together. Scrabble Jr., Trivia games, and games played on
car
rides often create a fun time for the whole family. Play quiz games. For
instance, "I am thinking of something with four legs that barks. . ."
These
types of games expand vocabulary and make children manipulate
various pieces
of information. Be creative!
When are children tested in Title I?
New students are tested as soon as they enter school. Current
students are tested each May and as often as needed in between. May
scores determine eligibility for services the following year. All students in the school are tested
3x/year with the DIBELS assessment. Students
may enter or leave the program at any time during the year.
How can I help my child figure out an unknown word?
Reread the sentence but omit the difficult word. See if your child can
reread the sentence without the word to try and figure out what the word
should be. If your child still doesn't know the word, look at the picture,
if applicable. Still no luck? Try sounding the word out.
How do I study for a fifth grade reading test?
Review the study guide which is a double-sided sheet encompassing both story
elements and the vocabulary. **These sheets can be found in the Study Guide
section of this site. Review the "skill of the week" which is a
small passage BEFORE the story selection. Practice pages on this skill are
in the practice book (pages ending with #1 and #3 i.e. 11, 31, 43, 63)
What is DIBELS?
DIBELS is a universal screening test we administer to all students K-5 three times times per year. It
is designed to "red flag" any students who may be experiencing difficulty and to prove that other
students continue to meet grade-level benchmarks. The subtests are different in each grade but
generally take about 5 minutes for the student to complete the screening. For more information, log
on to www.dibels.uoregon.edu
What is Corrective Reading?
Please see the Corrective Reading Section of my website for more information.