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Reading to reform.(Harding Elementary School)

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| November 01, 2006 | McClure, Ann | COPYRIGHT 2007 Professional Media Group LLC. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Problem: Student discipline was poor at Harding Elementary School (Pa.), and the reading program was uninspiring and ineffective.

Solution: A major cultural and attitude change occurred after the implementation of Voices School Design and Voices Reading Program. Harding is a Reading First school with 70 percent of students qualifying for free and reduced lunch. When Principal Cheryl Champion came to the school during the 2000-2001 school year, it was heading for school improvement status and 171 students had committed disciplinary infractions with 259 incidents reported. The school had been using the same reading program for 12 years, but scores were flat and some…

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