Uintah School District has shined a spotlight on one of their elementary schools in a Tuesday press release. Lapoint Elementary may be the Uintah School District’s smallest school, but it’s making big progress when it comes to improving students’ reading skills thanks to a collaborative approach by the faculty and staff. “The district goal this year is to reduce the number of students reading well below grade level by 35 percent,” Lapoint Principal Dennis Atkin said. “So far, Lapoint has reduced the number of students reading well below grade level by 37 percent and we still have the rest of the year to go.”…The individualized focus folders are developed through a needs assessment performed with each student at the start of the school year, according to Lapoint reading consultant Rosa Eaton. Each focus folder session lasts only 10 minutes, targets the specific skills a student needs help with, and takes place outside their normal classroom with a reading coach. All students have at least one focus folder session a day, though some may have as many as three… “It is a group effort like no other,” Eaton said. “We’re all focused on this one goal.” Congratulations to the students and educators of Lapoint Elementary on their success that is sure to continue! To read the entire press release, visit uintah.net.
Tanna Credaroli, right, a reading coach at Lapoint Elementary School, works with second grader Hallie Rich during a “focus folder” session. Focus folder sessions at Lapoint give students one-on-one help with their reading skills to improve their proficiency.
PHOTO CREDIT: Uintah School District
