During the spring of 2009 Charles Johnson, Family Literacy Council, presented his research using Laubach reading materials and teaching methods with special education students. We had been contacted by the Nixa School District for assistance to improve the reading achievement of their IEP students. We also made contact with several more rural schools districts about their interest in using the Laubach program materials with their IEP students. A pilot was completed in Ava during their summer school with very promising results. During August 47 teachers in Nixa, Republic, West Plains and Ava were trained to use the Laubach method and materials. Approximately 350 students are using this program with 85% of the students having IEPs. The other 15% of the students are at-risk students. Drs. Goodwin and Garrison-Kane are working with special education students to complete some research with this student population. Each of the four school districts are collecting pre and post test results with the SRI assessment. W Roy Roworth is the contact for this project and Drs. Garrison-Kane and Goodwin can be contacted regarding research studies being conducted.
Dean's Office Update for faculty and staff
