Bridgeport, CT • Stockton, CA • Princeton, NJ • Dubuque, IA

In Bridgeport, CT we are in the second year of a Total Learning implementation. In Year 1, the Kindergarten training was developed with formative assessment. During the 2007-2008 school year a randomized control study will occur with 16 Kindergarten classrooms receiving Total Literacy training, and eight of those also having other additional support. Also during 2007-2008, the Grade 1 training will be developed with formative assessment. This pattern will continue through 2013, with one grade added per year.

In Stockton, CA there are three schools involved in Total Literacy K-8 implementations, one with the full model and two others with modified versions. Two of these are magnet schools, and the other is a public K-8 school. Up to 15 teachers will be trained in each school.

In Princeton, NJ, teachers from the four elementary schools have been working with Total Literacy for three years. They continue to dig deeper, and the initiative is supported by professional development workshops, and an embedded coach on the staff who works with the teachers in an "on demand" basis.
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In Dubuque, IA, Prescott Elementary School in downtown Dubuque is in its second year of implementation, in partnership with Expeditionary Learning. The strong arts commitment of the community and school district make this a natural partnership.