Including the ELMO system in our Accelerated Reading Program and Florida Reading Initiative present additional avenues for more extensive incorporation of the equipment.
4. Proposed Evaluation of Objectives:
The proposed evaluation objectives consists of conducting comprehensive objective reading skills diagnoses before the introduction of the ELMO system into the classroom environment. A subsequent series of objective diagnostic evaluation will provide a method of measuring the beneficial effect of incorporating the ELMO system into the lesson plan.
Similarly, analysis and comparison of standardized achievement tests results will provide a direct measurement of the success of this initiative at achieving the educational goals that the system is intended to accomplish.
Additional information:
Westside Elementary is devoted to the intellectual enrichment, social development, and especially, to the educational success of students in Grades 1, 2, and 3.
We are particularly dedicated to helping low-performing readers improve their academic performance by incorporating multiple approaches intended to increase subject- matter interest and lesson module-specific attention span and retention.
Our 700-student institution comprises 41 classrooms with an average student-to- teacher ratio of 18:1. The average annual family income of our students is $12,000 - $18,000. The institution's Parent Involvement Plan is successful at fostering practical involvement, but financial support for supplemental programs and equipment is simply not a practical expectation.
