Literacy on the Move “Guiding Teacher Practices as a Pathway to Student Success”
Dr. Robin Christian • Cahn Fellow 2018
How can we improve literacy proficiency rates for our students? Barack and Michelle Obama Academy is a k-8 school in the historic Peoplestown inner-city community of Atlanta, GA. This project focuses on the next big step needed in order for Barack and Michelle Obama Academy in Atlanta, GA, to continue to improve student achievement. Our school is considered one of the District turnaround schools. We serve in a community that is below poverty whereas many of our students have major gaps in learning and developmental delays due to lack of exposure and early learning experiences. While our school has shown significant gains in the percentage of students performing at developing and above as measured by our state assessments, we continue to have gaps in academic proficiency in the area of literacy.
