Madison Schools’ Reading Update



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Madison School District PDF:

100% of elementary schools have began implementation of Mondo
– 12 schools in year 2 of implementation; and 20 schools in Year 1 of implementation

Site visit model of professional learning

All elementary schools are implementing the shared reading and oral language components of Mondo, based on district professional development focus

Implementation of other components is variable across schools

Consistent implementation of the literacy block which includes non-negotiables:

MMSD CCSS scope and sequence with model units of instruction, Mondo, and Calle core materials

oral language instruction until students meet benchmark on Mondo Oral Language assessment

consistent research-based phonics instruction using the Mondo materials (K-1)

daily use of whole group shared reading using grade level texts
– small group instruction

Related: Madison’s disastrous reading results and

When all third graders read at grade level or beyond by the end of the year, the achievement gap will be closed…and not before (2005).