The document discusses a plan to improve reading achievement at Hampton schools. It notes disparities in reading stats between African American and white students. The plan includes implementing a "Read Well" program, creating a reading lab with student and parent volunteers, using a mascot named George the octopus to promote reading, developing grade-level and school-level reading websites, and holding a reading fair to engage students and parents. Goals are to have all students proficient in reading by 2014 and judge the effectiveness of the "Read Well" program after one year.

1. Developing Reading Greats at Hampton!

2. How can we make reading more fun and increase achievement? We need to work on student engagement

3. Reading stats for Hampton third grade Our African American Students had a spike, whereas our White Caucasian students were fairly steady, with a slight dip in the third grade.

4. Reading stats for Hampton fourth grade This slide depicts Reading statistics for our fourth grade students. Again there was a spike for our African American students and our White (Caucasian) students showed a more steady line, with a slight variance.

5. Reading stats for Hampton fifth grade This slide reflects stats for fifth grade and reflects more of a disparity for both groups: African American and White Caucasian.

6. 2010 MSA Reading stats for all Hampton students This slide indicates overall performance for 2010 MSA reading statistics at Hampton. Whereas these stats are very good, we need to do more!

13. Roger Gabcast, the reader, brings books to Hampton THE BOOKS HAVE ARRIVED!!!