A statewide reading support program is seeing positive results from young Tupelo students. Tupelo was selected as one of eight communities to implement Mission Acceleration, a statewide program aiming to increase reading achievement for 1,000 kindergarten through fifth grade children throughout the state.
The program provides intensive reading instruction and support to struggling readers. It also gives teachers professional development and resources to improve their reading instruction.
So far, the results have been positive. In the first year of the program, the percentage of students who were reading on grade level increased from 38% to 54%.
Mission Acceleration has 4 semesters, 7 weeks in the summer and 1 semester each fall and spring, for a total of 34 weeks. It uses learning materials and boost reading skills, and it has proven to be a great success, according to acceleration program manager for north Mississippi, who says it’s also been an academic and social boost, with academic guides serving as mentors for the young participants.
"We are thrilled with the progress our students have made," said superintendant. "Mission Acceleration has given our teachers the tools they need to help our students succeed."
The program provides intensive reading instruction and support to struggling readers. It also gives teachers professional development and resources to improve their reading instruction.
So far, the results have been positive. In the first year of the program, the percentage of students who were reading on grade level increased from 38% to 54%.
Mission Acceleration has 4 semesters, 7 weeks in the summer and 1 semester each fall and spring, for a total of 34 weeks. It uses learning materials and boost reading skills, and it has proven to be a great success, according to acceleration program manager for north Mississippi, who says it’s also been an academic and social boost, with academic guides serving as mentors for the young participants.
"We are thrilled with the progress our students have made," said superintendant. "Mission Acceleration has given our teachers the tools they need to help our students succeed."