Omro School District Title I Program
School District of Omro
Title I Program
Lynn Betts, Reading Specialist
lbett@omro.k12.wi.us
Nicki Mielke, Title I Reading Teacher
nmiel@omro.k12.wi.us
OES Room 54 – 685-3100 ext. 654
Patch Room 16 – 685-7400 ext. 516
The School District of Omro
Title I program serves students in
grades 1-3. Students are recognized
as needing extra help in the areas of
language arts (reading, writing, and
grammar), math, science, and social
studies by classroom teachers K-4
each spring. A Needs Assessment
meeting is then held in April or May to
determine where the area of greatest
need is. Title I parents are invited to
attend this annual meeting through an
invite sent home. Language arts is the
area of greatest need for the 20132014 school year.
The School District of Omro
has an early intervention philosophy
when it comes to literacy. Students in
grades 1, 2, and 3 will receive the
Title I support for the 2013-2014
school year.
Assessment
Every fall, the Title I teachers
take the list of students recognized
by the classroom teachers as needing
extra help, and assess the students.
Assessment in first grade includes:
sight word identification,
letter/sound recognition, phonemic
awareness (hearing and sounding out
words), and sentence writing.
Assessment in 2nd grade includes:
sight word recognition, blend
identification (sh, th, wh, ch, br, tr,
fr, gr), sentence dictation, guided
reading level, and story writing.
Assessment in 3rd grade focuses on
reading, comprehension and writing.
Students are assessed in sight word
spelling, sentence dictation, guided
reading level, a comprehension
passage, and their Language Usage
score from the district MAPS testing.
Students are assessed again at the
end of the school
year to show growth.
Students are
then put onto a
prioritized ranking
list. Students are served by this rank
order (lowest to highest). Parents are
invited to have their child participate
in the program. A permission form,
compact, and parent policy must be
signed before a student can meet with
a Title I teacher. A fall parent
meeting is held to inform parents of
their child’s needs academically and to
answer questions and sign forms. At
the end of the school year, another
parent meeting is held to share
progress and for parents to share
their thoughts about the program.
Services Offered
1st grade – Invited 1st graders
participate in LLI – Leveled Literacy
Intervention. The Title program
previously used the ROFAH program
in 1st grade. Students are seen daily
for 30 minutes to work on reading
skills, comprehension, and writing.
Books are sent home with the children
every evening to read to parents. The
books will alternate between
instructional and independent reading
levels for the child.
2nd grade – Invited 2nd graders are
seen 5 times a week for 30 min. to
work on reading, writing, and skills.
Second graders will also be using the
Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI)
program by Fountas and Pinnell.
Students will be bringing home books
to read each evening. They will
alternate between independent and
instructional reading levels for the
child.
3rd grade - Invited 3rd graders will
participate in LLI. The third grade
LLI focuses on comprehension,
response to reading, and word
building. Students will be seen for a
minimum of 30 minutes per day/4 days
a week.
At any time during the school
year, students may be dismissed from
receiving Title services. Students are
reassessed and classroom teachers
are conferred with regarding
dismissal. A dismissal letter will be
sent home.
Did You Know?
*Students that do not read during the
summer can lose up to 3 months of
reading gains!
*Students that read all year long
actually can make reading gains during
the summer!
*Teachers typically spend 4-6 weeks
of the new school year re-teaching
skills lost throughout the summer!
What Can I Do As a Parent?
Be involved. By
coming to parent
meetings and
conferences, parents
are kept up to date of
their child’s progress
and receive tips to
help their child at home.
Read with/to your child.
Reading for a few minutes each day
throughout the entire year (summer
too!), increases a child’s vocabulary,
helps them read with expression, and
keeps those skills fresh. It also
shows that you think reading is
important and that outlook rubs off
on your child.
Other Important Things To Note
Two parent meetings are held
each year, one in fall and one in spring.
At both meetings, you will be
informed of your child’s academic
needs and progress.
Bi-monthly newsletters will
come home with tips and tricks for
you to try at home as well as any news
and updates from the Title I staff.
You will receive a Title I report
card along with the regular report
card each quarter.
The Title I staff is here to
help! If we can help in anyway, please
feel free to contact us.
As parents and teachers, we need to
work together to help our students
become lifelong readers.