{"id":9194,"date":"2012-11-05T07:40:05","date_gmt":"2012-11-05T13:40:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mma-tx.info\/wordpress\/?p=9194"},"modified":"2015-03-20T12:20:31","modified_gmt":"2015-03-20T17:20:31","slug":"reading-program-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/9194\/reading-program-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Reading Program Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Reading Program Mid-Term Update<\/h1>\n<p><em>Mrs. Jackie Palamara<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/calssroom2.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9208\" title=\"calssroom2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/calssroom2-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"reading program\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/calssroom2-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/calssroom2.jpg 968w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Reading well remains a very important life skill.\u00a0 In order to function in society as a well-informed citizen, a person must comprehend all he sees and hears.\u00a0 Decoders do not make well-informed citizens.\u00a0 Vocabulary and comprehension are the skills needed by informed and committed world citizens.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scilearn.com\/k12info\/fast-forword-program-teacher-nv.php?utm_source=google\"><b>Reading Program<\/b> (Fast ForWord)<\/a> will provide the above mentioned skills to our graduates as they enter the world citizenry.\u00a0 The latest report on the Scilearn program at MMA reads as follows:<\/p>\n<h2>Mid-Term Reading Program Scores<\/h2>\n<p>Our fifteen cadets have an average <strong>Completion Rate<\/strong> of 141% (65% or better is the goal); our <strong>Attendance Rate<\/strong> falls at 83% (80% or greater is the goal based on 5 days per week); the average <strong>Participation Rate<\/strong> comes in at 96% (goal set at 95% or greater).\u00a0 These rates represent the progress made by our cadets in MMA\u2019s <i>reading program<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/reading1.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-9211\" title=\"reading1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/reading1-300x239.jpg\" alt=\"reading program\" width=\"300\" height=\"239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/reading1-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/reading1.jpg 904w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>From our fifteen students, 4 have been retested and moved up in their reading level assignments.\u00a0 Presently on average these cadets have advanced from 1.1 to 2.5 grade levels in just 41 days.\u00a0\u00a0 These cadets have improved in their grade averages as a whole.\u00a0 The feedback I have received from various subject teachers shows improvement in self-esteem and ability in communication in the classroom environment.<\/p>\n<p>Marine MilitaryAcademy&#8217;s FastForWord <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">reading program<\/span> works!\u00a0 We want to graduate well-informed world citizens.\u00a0 We want our graduates to succeed through better comprehension of the information around them daily.\u00a0 Comprehension is the key to a committed citizen.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to check back at the end of the year for our first complete report covering the entire semester,<\/p>\n<h3>Learn More about Marine Military Academy and the Reading Program<\/h3>\n<p>Click on the image below to request information about enrollment or check out the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/\">Marine Military Academy website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/Admissions\/Request-Information-Packet\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"calltoaction\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/calltoaction1.jpg\" alt=\"Contact Us \" width=\"289\" height=\"117\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Program Mid-Term Update Mrs. Jackie Palamara Reading well remains a very important life skill.\u00a0 In order to function in society as a well-informed citizen, a person must comprehend all he sees and hears.\u00a0 Decoders do not make well-informed citizens.\u00a0 Vocabulary and comprehension are the skills needed by informed and committed world citizens. 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