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Our libraries feature carpeted \"story steps\" for group reading, individual work stations for tutoring and research, and a \"cozy corner\" for quiet reading. The wonder of reading provides planning and oversight for the renovation, as well as case goods such as shelving, bookcases, and countertops. New bookshelves are installed, along with new cabinetry, furniture, paint, carpet, and blinds. Schools celebrate their library grand opening with a moving community-wide celebration. \"across the united states, research has shown that students in schools with good school libraries learn more, get better grades, and score higher on standardized test than their peers in schools without libraries.\" (U.S.. National commission on libraries and information science, \"school libraries work!\" 2008.) since 1994, the wonder of reading has renovated over 200 libraries in southern california. In 2010, the wonder of reading renovated and provided new books to four new libraries at the following elementary shcools: short ave., fries, ybarra, and micheltorena. Six thousand students were reached at these four libraries, and of those students, 92% were minorities, 67% qualified for free or reduced-price lunches based on family income, and 42% were english learners.\n\nLibrary book program: once library renovation is complete, the bookshelves are stocked with $10,000 worth of culturally relevant new books. For schools that are already wonder of reading partners, literacy grants are available to replace aging books and to keep their collections current. In 2010, wor awarded $60,000 worth of literacy grants to local elementary schools already participating in our program, and our four new partner schools received $40,000 worth of new books. Children who have frequent contact with literature at an early age are better prepared to develop age-appropriate literacy skills through school.\n\nThe wonder of reading literacy program: the wonder of reading continued to provide our pilot program in two of our partner schools, as well as meeting our goal of adding an additional school in fall 2010 in isleton, ca, to address the literacy crisis in our state. The wor literacy program put a full-time, credentialed teacher at the school to work in close collaboration with students, families and classroom teachers. Our ultimate goal is to ensure that over time, all of our students are caught up and reading at grade level. We started our pilot with three key performance areas in mind: 1) children must show measurable improvement in academics, 2) parents must be meaningfully engaged, and 3) teachers must be true partners in our work. We were successful in accomplishing last year's goal of adding a third school, mentioned above.the wor teacher is assigned to work with 70 of the lowest performing children in the school. She or he uses a variety of tools and reading assessments to diagnose each student's independent reading level and determine exactly what is holding them back. The wor teacher evaluates each student's reading ability, measuring their fluency, accuracy, and comprehension. The wor teacher also analyzes the results of school reading assessments, such as the language arts classroom assessment, and the california standards test (cst). Morevoer, the wor teacher communicates closely with each student's classroom teacher and family, considering their valuable insights, observations and student evaluations. This comprehensive and varied assessment provides the wor teacher with a complete picture of each child's reading ability, and allows the wor teacher to create tailored, individualized lessons to address every student's specific challenges. The wor teacher instructs small groups of 8-10 children at a time using creative strategies that are based on the data of student assessments. In other words, our teacher instructs with purpose, using each student's data as a guide. Throughout the year, the wor teacher engages each student in his or her progress toward weekly and year-long literacy goals. The end mark for each student is clear and each child is invested in reaching it. This transparent approach galvanizes the students, and they experience the benefit of setting ambitious goals and working hard to get there. Our data to date shows success - children are advancing and reaching their goals. See the attached listing of specific elements of the wonder of reading literacy program:\n\nThe family reading program: the family reading program trains family members to develop their children's literacy skills at home. Families learn effective techniques and strategies they can use while reading with their children. The wonder of reading provides two-hour interactive literacy workshops, offered in a three-part series, that are designed to help parents and guardians inspire in their children the love of reading. Family reading partners are presented with methods for selecting books that are both interesting and developmentally appropriate for their children, including reading lists and other resources. In addition to learning decoding, reading, and comprehension strategies to use with children, they are given supplemental activities to help improve fluency, vocabulary, and writing skills. The family reading program is offered once a month to schools that have the wor literacy program on site. The volunteer reading program: the volunteer reading program provides trained, committed volunteers to work one-on-one with at-risk students for approximately one hour each week, or at some schools, every other week. Wor assists schools with volunteer recruitment and retention, conducts background screenings and provides a mandatory three-hour training session for all volunteers. These interactive training sessions teach student-centered methods and involve a variety of reading and comprehension strategies and techniques. In 2010, wor trained more than 300 community volunteers to become reading partners. To date, more than 6,000 volunteers have been trained by our organization. Visiting author program: we recruit authors and illustrators to visit schools and participate in a variety of activities with the students at partner schools. For example, barry e. Jackson, author of \"danny diamondback,\" visited partner schools to share his account of how he created this wonderful tale, and to describe what gave him the confidence to bring his story into the world. The principals' forum: an annual event held at arclight cinemas, where we update school partners on wor's progress, help principals network and share best practices, and award literacy grants to partner schools so they can purchase new books and keep library inventories up to date. The wor also recognizes an outstanding principal with the educator award, celebrating their work on behalf of their students and community. The principals' forum provides school administrators with valuable information about elementary literacy and library use. On november 4, 2010, the wonder of reading hosted its ninth annual forum, featuring keynote speaker kenneth bentley, vice president of community afairs and educational programs, nestle USA. Nearly 90 schools were represented at the event in 2010. Since the program's inception, more than 800 principals, assistant principals, and school district personnel have been exposed to topics ranging from second-language acquisition to phonics and fluency strategies for below grade-level readers.","year":2010,"name":"THE WONDER OF READING","phone":"3239345540","website":"WWW.WONDEROFREADING.ORG","type":"990","principal_officer":"J KRISTEAN DRAGON","year_formation":1994,"state_legal_domicile":"CA","total_volunteers":16,"tax_period_begin":"2010-01-01T00:00:00","tax_period_end":"2010-12-31T00:00:00","address":"5371 WILSHIRE BLVD NO 210, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90036, USA","city":"LOS ANGELES","state":"CA","country":"USA","zip_code":"90036"},"Governance":{"501c3 determination":true,"Number of voting members":12,"Number of independent voting members":12,"Number of employees total":16,"Total Gross UBI":0,"Net unrelated business taxable income":0,"Number of employees":16,"Prohibited tax shelter transactions":false,"Taxable party notification":false,"Funds to pay premiums":false,"Premiums Paid":false,"Family or business relationship":true,"Delegation of management duties":false,"Conflict of interest policy":true,"Whistle blower policy":true,"Compensation process for CEO":false,"Compensation process for other employees":false,"Changes to organizing documents":false,"Material diversion or misuse":false,"Members or stockholders":false,"Election of board members":false,"Decisions subject to approval":false,"Minutes of governing body":true,"Local chapters":false,"Form 990 provided to governing body":true,"Document retention policy":true,"Investment in joint venture":false,"Independent audit financial statements":false,"Consolidated audit financial statements":false,"Accountant compile or review":false,"Financial statements audited by independent accountant":false,"Federal grant audit required":false,"Political activities":false,"Donor advised funds":false,"Conservation easements":false,"Collections of art":false,"School":false,"Hospital":false,"Foreign activities":false,"Foreign office":false,"Gaming":false,"Fundraising activities":false,"Professional fundraising":false,"Loan to officer or DQP":false,"Grant to related person":false,"Business relationship through family member":false,"Business relationship with organization":false,"Transfers to exempt non-charitable organization":false},"Revenues":{"value":1143307,"Contributions":{"value":1141244,"Other contributions":986055,"Grant revenue":155189},"Program revenue":{"value":0,"Unrelated business revenue":0},"Investment income":{"value":2063,"Investment income total":2088,"Net investment gain":-25},"Other revenues":{"value":0}},"Expenses":{"value":1695179,"Grant expense":{"value":65000,"Grants to domestic orgs":55000,"Grants to domestic individuals":10000},"Total professional fundraising expense":{"value":0},"Benefits paid to members":{"value":0},"Salaries":{"value":930536,"Current officers":197731,"Other salaries and wages":600177,"Other employee benefits":70427,"Payroll taxes":62201},"Other expenses":{"value":699643,"Legal":29279,"Accounting":48308,"Other services":40991,"Advertising":3000,"Office expenses":91282,"Information technology":44941,"Occupancy":99312,"Travel":6190,"Depreciation and depletion":56527,"Insurance":8044,"Itemized Expenses":{"value":271769,"VARIOUS":271769}}},"Assets":{"value":1450742,"Non-interest bearing cash":203901,"Savings and temp cash investments":871470,"Pledges and grants receivable":221981,"Land, building, equipment":143141,"Other assets":10249},"Liabilities":{"value":68888,"Accounts payable, accrued":30779,"Other liabilities":38109},"Fund balance":{"value":1381854},"Form990Details":{"program_service_accomplishments":[{"description":"LIBRARY RENOVATION PROGRAM: THE WONDER OF READING WORKS WITH PARTNER SCHOOLS TO DESIGN AND RENOVATE DILAPIDATED AND NEGLECTED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LIBRARIES, CREATING A MORE USEFUL AND INVITING ENVIRONMENT FOR LEARNING. SCHOOLS AND THEIR DISTRICTS ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION WHICH INCLUDES ASBESTOS REMOVAL, DEMOLITION, AND MAJOR STRUCTURAL CHANGES, WHILE OUR ARCHITECT PROVIDES A PROVEN LIBRARY DESIGN THAT IS CUSTOMIZED TO THE CULTURE AND NEEDS OF EACH SCHOOL. OUR LIBRARIES FEATURE CARPETED \"STORY STEPS\" FOR GROUP READING, INDIVIDUAL WORK STATIONS FOR TUTORING AND RESEARCH, AND A \"COZY CORNER\" FOR QUIET READING. THE WONDER OF READING PROVIDES PLANNING AND OVERSIGHT FOR THE RENOVATION, AS WELL AS CASE GOODS SUCH AS SHELVING, BOOKCASES, AND COUNTERTOPS. NEW BOOKSHELVES ARE INSTALLED, ALONG WITH NEW CABINETRY, FURNITURE, PAINT, CARPET, AND BLINDS. SCHOOLS CELEBRATE THEIR LIBRARY GRAND OPENING WITH A MOVING COMMUNITY-WIDE CELEBRATION. \"ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT STUDENTS IN SCHOOLS WITH GOOD SCHOOL LIBRARIES LEARN MORE, GET BETTER GRADES, AND SCORE HIGHER ON STANDARDIZED TEST THAN THEIR PEERS IN SCHOOLS WITHOUT LIBRARIES.\" (U.S. NATIONAL COMMISSION ON LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION SCIENCE, \"SCHOOL LIBRARIES WORK!\" 2008.) SINCE 1994, THE WONDER OF READING HAS RENOVATED OVER 200 LIBRARIES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. IN 2010, THE WONDER OF READING RENOVATED AND PROVIDED NEW BOOKS TO FOUR NEW LIBRARIES AT THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTARY SHCOOLS: SHORT AVE., FRIES, YBARRA, AND MICHELTORENA. SIX THOUSAND STUDENTS WERE REACHED AT THESE FOUR LIBRARIES, AND OF THOSE STUDENTS, 92% WERE MINORITIES, 67% QUALIFIED FOR FREE OR REDUCED-PRICE LUNCHES BASED ON FAMILY INCOME, AND 42% WERE ENGLISH LEARNERS.","expense":363492},{"description":"LIBRARY BOOK PROGRAM: ONCE LIBRARY RENOVATION IS COMPLETE, THE BOOKSHELVES ARE STOCKED WITH $10,000 WORTH OF CULTURALLY RELEVANT NEW BOOKS. FOR SCHOOLS THAT ARE ALREADY WONDER OF READING PARTNERS, LITERACY GRANTS ARE AVAILABLE TO REPLACE AGING BOOKS AND TO KEEP THEIR COLLECTIONS CURRENT. IN 2010, WOR AWARDED $60,000 WORTH OF LITERACY GRANTS TO LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS ALREADY PARTICIPATING IN OUR PROGRAM, AND OUR FOUR NEW PARTNER SCHOOLS RECEIVED $40,000 WORTH OF NEW BOOKS. CHILDREN WHO HAVE FREQUENT CONTACT WITH LITERATURE AT AN EARLY AGE ARE BETTER PREPARED TO DEVELOP AGE-APPROPRIATE LITERACY SKILLS THROUGH SCHOOL.","expense":195958},{"description":"THE WONDER OF READING LITERACY PROGRAM: THE WONDER OF READING CONTINUED TO PROVIDE OUR PILOT PROGRAM IN TWO OF OUR PARTNER SCHOOLS, AS WELL AS MEETING OUR GOAL OF ADDING AN ADDITIONAL SCHOOL IN FALL 2010 IN ISLETON, CA, TO ADDRESS THE LITERACY CRISIS IN OUR STATE. THE WOR LITERACY PROGRAM PUT A FULL-TIME, CREDENTIALED TEACHER AT THE SCHOOL TO WORK IN CLOSE COLLABORATION WITH STUDENTS, FAMILIES AND CLASSROOM TEACHERS. OUR ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO ENSURE THAT OVER TIME, ALL OF OUR STUDENTS ARE CAUGHT UP AND READING AT GRADE LEVEL. WE STARTED OUR PILOT WITH THREE KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS IN MIND: 1) CHILDREN MUST SHOW MEASURABLE IMPROVEMENT IN ACADEMICS, 2) PARENTS MUST BE MEANINGFULLY ENGAGED, AND 3) TEACHERS MUST BE TRUE PARTNERS IN OUR WORK. WE WERE SUCCESSFUL IN ACCOMPLISHING LAST YEAR'S GOAL OF ADDING A THIRD SCHOOL, MENTIONED ABOVE.THE WOR TEACHER IS ASSIGNED TO WORK WITH 70 OF THE LOWEST PERFORMING CHILDREN IN THE SCHOOL. SHE OR HE USES A VARIETY OF TOOLS AND READING ASSESSMENTS TO DIAGNOSE EACH STUDENT'S INDEPENDENT READING LEVEL AND DETERMINE EXACTLY WHAT IS HOLDING THEM BACK. THE WOR TEACHER EVALUATES EACH STUDENT'S READING ABILITY, MEASURING THEIR FLUENCY, ACCURACY, AND COMPREHENSION. THE WOR TEACHER ALSO ANALYZES THE RESULTS OF SCHOOL READING ASSESSMENTS, SUCH AS THE LANGUAGE ARTS CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT, AND THE CALIFORNIA STANDARDS TEST (CST). MOREVOER, THE WOR TEACHER COMMUNICATES CLOSELY WITH EACH STUDENT'S CLASSROOM TEACHER AND FAMILY, CONSIDERING THEIR VALUABLE INSIGHTS, OBSERVATIONS AND STUDENT EVALUATIONS. THIS COMPREHENSIVE AND VARIED ASSESSMENT PROVIDES THE WOR TEACHER WITH A COMPLETE PICTURE OF EACH CHILD'S READING ABILITY, AND ALLOWS THE WOR TEACHER TO CREATE TAILORED, INDIVIDUALIZED LESSONS TO ADDRESS EVERY STUDENT'S SPECIFIC CHALLENGES. THE WOR TEACHER INSTRUCTS SMALL GROUPS OF 8-10 CHILDREN AT A TIME USING CREATIVE STRATEGIES THAT ARE BASED ON THE DATA OF STUDENT ASSESSMENTS. IN OTHER WORDS, OUR TEACHER INSTRUCTS WITH PURPOSE, USING EACH STUDENT'S DATA AS A GUIDE. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE WOR TEACHER ENGAGES EACH STUDENT IN HIS OR HER PROGRESS TOWARD WEEKLY AND YEAR-LONG LITERACY GOALS. THE END MARK FOR EACH STUDENT IS CLEAR AND EACH CHILD IS INVESTED IN REACHING IT. THIS TRANSPARENT APPROACH GALVANIZES THE STUDENTS, AND THEY EXPERIENCE THE BENEFIT OF SETTING AMBITIOUS GOALS AND WORKING HARD TO GET THERE. OUR DATA TO DATE SHOWS SUCCESS - CHILDREN ARE ADVANCING AND REACHING THEIR GOALS. 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THE WONDER OF READING ENSURES THE BOOKS ORDERED CORRELATE WITH THE PROGRAM THE SCHOOL WOULD LIKE TO IMPLEMENT. THE FOLLOWING YEAR, EACH WINNING SCHOOL IS THEN RESPONSIBLE FOR SENDING US A REPORT ABOUT THE PROGRAM THEY IMPLEMENTED WITH THE FUNDS AWARDED. THE WONDER OF READING SEEKS TO RECOGNIZE EDUCATORS (TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS) WHO DEMONSTRATE OUTSTANDING ABILITY AND EXCELLENCE IN THE FIELD OF PRE-K-6 ELEMENTARY EDUCATION. CANDIDATES FOR THIS AWARD ARE LEADERS MAKING SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PROFESSION. THE WOR AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO UPHOLDING THE STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE THAT PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CHILDREN, AS WELL AS ALIGN THEMSELVES WITH OUR MISSION."}],"grant_monitoring":{"claims_monitoring_procedures":true,"requires_financial_reports":false,"requires_narrative_reports":false,"conducts_site_visits":false,"conducts_field_audits":false,"requires_grant_agreements":false,"may_suspend_future_funding":false,"may_require_repayment":false,"monitoring_description":"SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: THE WONDER OF READING AWARDS LITERACY GRANTS AND HEALTH LITERACY GRANTS. EACH WINNING SCHOOL SUBMITS TO THE WONDER OF READING THEIR BOOK LISTS. THE WONDER OF READING ENSURES THE BOOKS ORDERED CORRELATE WITH THE PROGRAM THE SCHOOL WOULD LIKE TO IMPLEMENT. THE FOLLOWING YEAR, EACH WINNING SCHOOL IS THEN RESPONSIBLE FOR SENDING US A REPORT ABOUT THE PROGRAM THEY IMPLEMENTED WITH THE FUNDS AWARDED. 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THE WOR AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO UPHOLDING THE STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE THAT PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CHILDREN, AS WELL AS ALIGN THEMSELVES WITH OUR MISSION.","form_and_line_reference":"PART I, LINE 2:"}},"ScheduleJ":{"compensation_process":{"compensation_committee":true,"independent_consultant":true,"compensation_survey_or_study":true,"board_or_committee_approval":true},"compensation_arrangements":{"compensation_based_on_revenue_filing_org":false,"compensation_based_on_revenue_related_orgs":false,"compensation_based_on_net_earnings_filing_org":false,"compensation_based_on_net_earnings_related_orgs":false,"nonfixed_payments":false,"initial_contract_exception":false,"severance_payment":false,"supplemental_nonqualified_retirement_plan":false,"equity_based_compensation_arrangement":false},"compensation":[{"person_name":"J KRISTEAN DRAGON","base_compensation_filing_org":197731,"bonus_filing_org":0,"bonus_related_orgs":0,"compensation_based_on_related_orgs":0,"comp_report_prior_990_filing_org":0,"comp_report_prior_990_related_orgs":0,"deferred_compensation_filing_org":0,"deferred_compensation_related_orgs":0,"nontaxable_benefits_filing_org":14493,"nontaxable_benefits_related_orgs":0,"other_compensation_filing_org":0,"other_compensation_related_orgs":0,"total_compensation_filing_org":212224,"total_compensation_related_orgs":0,"name":"J KRISTEAN DRAGON"}]},"ScheduleM":{"policies":{"any_property_that_must_be_held":false,"review_process_unusual_noncash_gifts":false,"third_parties_used":false},"noncash_contributions":{"securities_publicly_traded":{"reported":true,"revenue_reported_on_990":103484,"contribution_count":1,"method_of_determining_revenues":"FAIR MARKET VALUE"}}},"source_xml":"201102659349300430_public.xml"},{"Organization":{"Hours":[0],"Total Compensation":[0],"Direct compensation":[0],"Other compensation":[0]},"Basic":{"mission":"The wonder of reading focuses on children's literacy, believing all children deserve an excellent education. 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The wor literacy program put a full-time, credentialed teacher at the school to work in close collaboration with students, families and classroom teachers. Our ultimate goal is to ensure that over time, all of our students are caught up and reading at grade level. The pilot had three performance areas in mind: 1) children must show measurable improvement in academics, 2) parents must be meaningfully engaged, and 3) teachers must be true partners in our work. The wor teacher is assigned to work with 70 of the lowest performing children in the school. She or he uses a variety of tools and reading assessments to diagnose each student's independent reading level and determine exactly what is holding them back. The wor teacher evaluates each student's reading ability, measuring their fluency, accuracy, and comprehension. The wor teacher also analyzes the results of school reading assessments, such as the language arts classroom assessment, and the california standards test (cst). Moreover, the wor teacher communicates closely with each student's classroom teacher and family, considering their valuable insights, observations and student evaluations. This comprehensive and varied assessment provides the wor teacher with a complete picture of each child's reading ability, and allows the wor teacher to create tailored, individualized lessons to address every student's specific challenges. The wor teacher instructs small groups of 8-10 children at a time using creative strategies that are based on the data of student assessments. In other words, our teacher instructs with purpose, using each student's data as a guide. Throughout the year, the wor teacher engages each student in his or her progress toward weekly and year-long literacy goals. The end mark for each student is clear and each child is invested in reaching it. This transparent approach galvanizes the students, and they experience the benefit of setting ambitious goals and working hard to get there. Our data to date shows success - children are advancing and reaching their goals. See the attached listing of specific elements of the wonder of reading literacy program:\n\nLibrary renovation program: the wonder of reading works with partner schools to design and renovate dilapidated and neglected elementary school libraries, creating a more useful and inviting environment for learning. Schools and their districts assume responsibility for the actual construction which includes asbestos removal, demolition, and major structural changes, while our architect provides a proven library design that is customized to the culture and needs of each school. Our libraries feature carpeted \"story steps\" for group reading, individual work stations for tutoring and research, and a \"cozy corner\" for quiet reading. The wonder of reading provides planning and oversight for the renovation, as well as case goods such as shelving, bookcases, and countertops. New bookshelves are installed, along with new cabinetry, furniture, paint, carpet, and blinds. Schools celebrate their library grand opening with a moving community-wide celebration. \"across the united states, research has shown that students in schools with good school libraries learn more, get better grades, and score higher on standardized test than their peers in schools without libraries.\" (U.S.. National commission on libraries and information science, \"school libraries work!\" 2008.) since 1994, the wonder of reading has renovated over 200 libraries in southern california. In 2011, the wonder of reading renovated and provided new books to three new libraries at the following elementary schools: hollingworth, st. Thomas, and state street. Six thousand students were reached at these three libraries, and of those students, 92% were minorities, 67% qualified for free or reduced-price lunches based on family income, and 42% were english learners.\n\nLibrary book program: once library renovation is complete, the bookshelves are stocked with $10,000 worth of culturally relevant new books. Select schools are also given age appropriate dictionaries for preselected grade levels. Children who have frequent contact with literature at an early age are better prepared to develop age-appropriate literacy skills through school.\n\nThe family reading program: the family reading program trains family members to develop their children's literacy skills at home. Families learn effective techniques and strategies they can use while reading with their children. The wonder of reading provides two-hour interactive literacy workshops, offered in a three-part series, that are designed to help parents and guardians inspire in their children the love of reading. Family reading partners are presented with methods for selecting books that are both interesting and developmentally appropriate for their children, including reading lists and other resources. In addition to learning decoding, reading, and comprehension strategies to use with children, they are given supplemental activities to help improve fluency, vocabulary, and writing skills. The family reading program is offered once a month to schools that have the wor literacy program on site. The volunteer reading program: the volunteer reading program provides trained, committed volunteers to work one-on-one with at-risk students for approximately one hour each week, or at some schools, every other week. Wor assists schools with volunteer recruitment and retention, conducts background screenings and provides a mandatory three-hour training session for all volunteers. These interactive training sessions teach student-centered methods and involve a variety of reading and comprehension strategies and techniques. In 2011, wor trained more than 300 community volunteers to become reading partners. 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WE BEGAN RESEARCHING THE CREATION OF A NATIONAL NETWORK OF CHARTER SCHOOLS THAT REFLECT THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC, RACIAL AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY OF THEIR COMMUNITIES AND EXEMPLIFY A RIGOROUS, STUDENT-CENTERED ACADEMIC PROGRAM. THE SCHOOLS WOULD ENSURE THAT CHILDREN REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.","expense":916367},{"description":"THE WONDER OF READING LITERACY PROGRAM: THE WONDER OF READING CONTINUED OUR PILOT PROGRAM IN THREE OF OUR PARTNER SCHOOLS TO ADDRESS THE LITERACY CRISIS IN OUR STATE. THE WOR LITERACY PROGRAM PUT A FULL-TIME, CREDENTIALED TEACHER AT THE SCHOOL TO WORK IN CLOSE COLLABORATION WITH STUDENTS, FAMILIES AND CLASSROOM TEACHERS. OUR ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO ENSURE THAT OVER TIME, ALL OF OUR STUDENTS ARE CAUGHT UP AND READING AT GRADE LEVEL. THE PILOT HAD THREE PERFORMANCE AREAS IN MIND: 1) CHILDREN MUST SHOW MEASURABLE IMPROVEMENT IN ACADEMICS, 2) PARENTS MUST BE MEANINGFULLY ENGAGED, AND 3) TEACHERS MUST BE TRUE PARTNERS IN OUR WORK. THE WOR TEACHER IS ASSIGNED TO WORK WITH 70 OF THE LOWEST PERFORMING CHILDREN IN THE SCHOOL. SHE OR HE USES A VARIETY OF TOOLS AND READING ASSESSMENTS TO DIAGNOSE EACH STUDENT'S INDEPENDENT READING LEVEL AND DETERMINE EXACTLY WHAT IS HOLDING THEM BACK. THE WOR TEACHER EVALUATES EACH STUDENT'S READING ABILITY, MEASURING THEIR FLUENCY, ACCURACY, AND COMPREHENSION. THE WOR TEACHER ALSO ANALYZES THE RESULTS OF SCHOOL READING ASSESSMENTS, SUCH AS THE LANGUAGE ARTS CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT, AND THE CALIFORNIA STANDARDS TEST (CST). MOREOVER, THE WOR TEACHER COMMUNICATES CLOSELY WITH EACH STUDENT'S CLASSROOM TEACHER AND FAMILY, CONSIDERING THEIR VALUABLE INSIGHTS, OBSERVATIONS AND STUDENT EVALUATIONS. THIS COMPREHENSIVE AND VARIED ASSESSMENT PROVIDES THE WOR TEACHER WITH A COMPLETE PICTURE OF EACH CHILD'S READING ABILITY, AND ALLOWS THE WOR TEACHER TO CREATE TAILORED, INDIVIDUALIZED LESSONS TO ADDRESS EVERY STUDENT'S SPECIFIC CHALLENGES. THE WOR TEACHER INSTRUCTS SMALL GROUPS OF 8-10 CHILDREN AT A TIME USING CREATIVE STRATEGIES THAT ARE BASED ON THE DATA OF STUDENT ASSESSMENTS. IN OTHER WORDS, OUR TEACHER INSTRUCTS WITH PURPOSE, USING EACH STUDENT'S DATA AS A GUIDE. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE WOR TEACHER ENGAGES EACH STUDENT IN HIS OR HER PROGRESS TOWARD WEEKLY AND YEAR-LONG LITERACY GOALS. THE END MARK FOR EACH STUDENT IS CLEAR AND EACH CHILD IS INVESTED IN REACHING IT. THIS TRANSPARENT APPROACH GALVANIZES THE STUDENTS, AND THEY EXPERIENCE THE BENEFIT OF SETTING AMBITIOUS GOALS AND WORKING HARD TO GET THERE. OUR DATA TO DATE SHOWS SUCCESS - CHILDREN ARE ADVANCING AND REACHING THEIR GOALS. SEE THE ATTACHED LISTING OF SPECIFIC ELEMENTS OF THE WONDER OF READING LITERACY PROGRAM:","expense":303791},{"description":"LIBRARY RENOVATION PROGRAM: THE WONDER OF READING WORKS WITH PARTNER SCHOOLS TO DESIGN AND RENOVATE DILAPIDATED AND NEGLECTED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LIBRARIES, CREATING A MORE USEFUL AND INVITING ENVIRONMENT FOR LEARNING. SCHOOLS AND THEIR DISTRICTS ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION WHICH INCLUDES ASBESTOS REMOVAL, DEMOLITION, AND MAJOR STRUCTURAL CHANGES, WHILE OUR ARCHITECT PROVIDES A PROVEN LIBRARY DESIGN THAT IS CUSTOMIZED TO THE CULTURE AND NEEDS OF EACH SCHOOL. OUR LIBRARIES FEATURE CARPETED \"STORY STEPS\" FOR GROUP READING, INDIVIDUAL WORK STATIONS FOR TUTORING AND RESEARCH, AND A \"COZY CORNER\" FOR QUIET READING. THE WONDER OF READING PROVIDES PLANNING AND OVERSIGHT FOR THE RENOVATION, AS WELL AS CASE GOODS SUCH AS SHELVING, BOOKCASES, AND COUNTERTOPS. NEW BOOKSHELVES ARE INSTALLED, ALONG WITH NEW CABINETRY, FURNITURE, PAINT, CARPET, AND BLINDS. SCHOOLS CELEBRATE THEIR LIBRARY GRAND OPENING WITH A MOVING COMMUNITY-WIDE CELEBRATION. \"ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT STUDENTS IN SCHOOLS WITH GOOD SCHOOL LIBRARIES LEARN MORE, GET BETTER GRADES, AND SCORE HIGHER ON STANDARDIZED TEST THAN THEIR PEERS IN SCHOOLS WITHOUT LIBRARIES.\" (U.S. NATIONAL COMMISSION ON LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION SCIENCE, \"SCHOOL LIBRARIES WORK!\" 2008.) SINCE 1994, THE WONDER OF READING HAS RENOVATED OVER 200 LIBRARIES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. IN 2011, THE WONDER OF READING RENOVATED AND PROVIDED NEW BOOKS TO THREE NEW LIBRARIES AT THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS: HOLLINGWORTH, ST. THOMAS, AND STATE STREET. SIX THOUSAND STUDENTS WERE REACHED AT THESE THREE LIBRARIES, AND OF THOSE STUDENTS, 92% WERE MINORITIES, 67% QUALIFIED FOR FREE OR REDUCED-PRICE LUNCHES BASED ON FAMILY INCOME, AND 42% WERE ENGLISH LEARNERS.","expense":181760},{"description":"LIBRARY BOOK PROGRAM: ONCE LIBRARY RENOVATION IS COMPLETE, THE BOOKSHELVES ARE STOCKED WITH $10,000 WORTH OF CULTURALLY RELEVANT NEW BOOKS. SELECT SCHOOLS ARE ALSO GIVEN AGE APPROPRIATE DICTIONARIES FOR PRESELECTED GRADE LEVELS. 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New bookshelves are installed, along with new cabinetry, furniture, paint, carpet, and blinds. Schools celebrate their library grand opening with a moving community-wide celebration. \"across the united states, research has shown that students in schools with good school libraries learn more, get better grades, and score higher on standardized test than their peers in schools without libraries.\" (U.S.. National commission on libraries and information science, \"school libraries work!\" 2008.) since 1994, the wonder of reading has renovated over 200 libraries in southern california. In 2011, the wonder of reading renovated and provided new books to three new libraries at the following elementary schools: hollingworth, st. Thomas, and state street. Six thousand students were reached at these three libraries, and of those students, 92% were minorities, 67% qualified for free or reduced-price lunches based on family income, and 42% were english learners.\n\nLibrary book program: once library renovation is complete, the bookshelves are stocked with $10,000 worth of culturally relevant new books. Select schools are also given age appropriate dictionaries for preselected grade levels. Children who have frequent contact with literature at an early age are better prepared to develop age-appropriate literacy skills through school.\n\nThe family reading program: the family reading program trains family members to develop their children's literacy skills at home. Families learn effective techniques and strategies they can use while reading with their children. The wonder of reading provides two-hour interactive literacy workshops, offered in a three-part series, that are designed to help parents and guardians inspire in their children the love of reading. Family reading partners are presented with methods for selecting books that are both interesting and developmentally appropriate for their children, including reading lists and other resources. In addition to learning decoding, reading, and comprehension strategies to use with children, they are given supplemental activities to help improve fluency, vocabulary, and writing skills. The family reading program is offered once a month to schools that have the wor literacy program on site. The volunteer reading program: the volunteer reading program provides trained, committed volunteers to work one-on-one with at-risk students for approximately one hour each week, or at some schools, every other week. 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WE BEGAN RESEARCHING THE CREATION OF A NATIONAL NETWORK OF CHARTER SCHOOLS THAT REFLECT THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC, RACIAL AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY OF THEIR COMMUNITIES AND EXEMPLIFY A RIGOROUS, STUDENT-CENTERED ACADEMIC PROGRAM. THE SCHOOLS WOULD ENSURE THAT CHILDREN REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.","expense":916367},{"description":"THE WONDER OF READING LITERACY PROGRAM: THE WONDER OF READING CONTINUED OUR PILOT PROGRAM IN THREE OF OUR PARTNER SCHOOLS TO ADDRESS THE LITERACY CRISIS IN OUR STATE. THE WOR LITERACY PROGRAM PUT A FULL-TIME, CREDENTIALED TEACHER AT THE SCHOOL TO WORK IN CLOSE COLLABORATION WITH STUDENTS, FAMILIES AND CLASSROOM TEACHERS. OUR ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO ENSURE THAT OVER TIME, ALL OF OUR STUDENTS ARE CAUGHT UP AND READING AT GRADE LEVEL. THE PILOT HAD THREE PERFORMANCE AREAS IN MIND: 1) CHILDREN MUST SHOW MEASURABLE IMPROVEMENT IN ACADEMICS, 2) PARENTS MUST BE MEANINGFULLY ENGAGED, AND 3) TEACHERS MUST BE TRUE PARTNERS IN OUR WORK. 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THE WOR TEACHER INSTRUCTS SMALL GROUPS OF 8-10 CHILDREN AT A TIME USING CREATIVE STRATEGIES THAT ARE BASED ON THE DATA OF STUDENT ASSESSMENTS. IN OTHER WORDS, OUR TEACHER INSTRUCTS WITH PURPOSE, USING EACH STUDENT'S DATA AS A GUIDE. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE WOR TEACHER ENGAGES EACH STUDENT IN HIS OR HER PROGRESS TOWARD WEEKLY AND YEAR-LONG LITERACY GOALS. THE END MARK FOR EACH STUDENT IS CLEAR AND EACH CHILD IS INVESTED IN REACHING IT. THIS TRANSPARENT APPROACH GALVANIZES THE STUDENTS, AND THEY EXPERIENCE THE BENEFIT OF SETTING AMBITIOUS GOALS AND WORKING HARD TO GET THERE. OUR DATA TO DATE SHOWS SUCCESS - CHILDREN ARE ADVANCING AND REACHING THEIR GOALS. 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NEW BOOKSHELVES ARE INSTALLED, ALONG WITH NEW CABINETRY, FURNITURE, PAINT, CARPET, AND BLINDS. SCHOOLS CELEBRATE THEIR LIBRARY GRAND OPENING WITH A MOVING COMMUNITY-WIDE CELEBRATION. \"ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT STUDENTS IN SCHOOLS WITH GOOD SCHOOL LIBRARIES LEARN MORE, GET BETTER GRADES, AND SCORE HIGHER ON STANDARDIZED TEST THAN THEIR PEERS IN SCHOOLS WITHOUT LIBRARIES.\" (U.S. NATIONAL COMMISSION ON LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION SCIENCE, \"SCHOOL LIBRARIES WORK!\" 2008.) SINCE 1994, THE WONDER OF READING HAS RENOVATED OVER 200 LIBRARIES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. IN 2011, THE WONDER OF READING RENOVATED AND PROVIDED NEW BOOKS TO THREE NEW LIBRARIES AT THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS: HOLLINGWORTH, ST. THOMAS, AND STATE STREET. 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