Reading Leadership Institute for Middle Schools | Consortium on Reading Excellence (CORE)
Program Description
The Consortium on Reading Excellence (CORE) Middle School Institute is designed to provide a focused professional development experience for middle school principals, assistant principals, and lead reading teachers, as well as central office administrators responsible for the implementation of reading instruction for middle schools. The Institute includes sessions focusing on the scientific research on reading, particularly issues for older, struggling readers; unique challenges faced by middle schools; implementation successes; classroom observation protocols; assessment analysis templates; challenges faced by English language learners; work on distributed leadership; and a framework that addresses the different needs of students and teachers involved in a fully implemented, research-based program.Virginia Standard(s) Addressed
Instructional Leadership (ISLLC standard 1)Program Goals and Objectives
By the end of this program participants will demonstrate the ability to improve the implementation of reading instruction for middle schoolsProgram Format
On-site interactive lecture, activities, and discussions.Target Audience
Middle school principals, assistant principals, and lead reading teachers, and central office administrators responsible for the implementation of reading instruction. The program was designed for individuals identified by the Department of Education and invited to attend.Self-Selection and/or Identification Through School Division
No response.Duration of Program
Three eight-hour sessions.Outcomes Measured
Monitoring of student reading achievement as measured by the 8th-grade Standards of Learning Reading Assessment.Program Evaluation
Participant feedback forms.Contact Information
Catherine Rosenbaum
Virginia Department of Education
P.O. Box 2120
Richmond, VA 23218-2120
(804) 225-2665
catherine.rosenbaum@doe.virginia.gov