Paterson Elementary School, Montgomery, Alabama
Despite high rates of unemployment and poverty, Paterson Elementary students have shown significant improvement in reading using the Carbo Reading Styles Program. From 1998 to 2000, students in grades 1-6 gained an average of 9.5 percentiles in their total reading scores on the SAT-9. In spring 1999, Paterson met its academic objective by moving from an Alert II status to a Caution status. Note: Paterson Elementary is an inner-city K-6 school. Most residents in the Paterson School District are unemployed. The enrollment is 99.2% African-American; 99.9% of the families live at or below the poverty level as defined by the U.S. Government; 100% of the students receive free or reduced lunch and 17% receive special education services. Reporting educator: Donna Langford, Reading Resource Teacher, Paterson Elementary School. |
