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The Problem that Got My Attention
For three years I have been the fourth grade Early Intervention Program (EIP) teacher at Goshen Elementary School in Augusta, GA. EIP is set up to serve students that are below grade level to obtain the needed skills to reach grade level performance in the shortest time possible. On the fourth grade level, one EIP classroom with a 14 student maximum is created at Goshen each school year. This does not mean that there are only 14 students each year that qualify for the program, but that there are only 14 slots available. Therefore, those students who are not placed in the EIP classroom are then placed in the regular classrooms.
Students are evaluated for the program based on their reading and math deficiencies identified by the classroom teacher, as well as their reading and math performance on standardized tests. At the close of the school year, when the EIP evaluation takes place for the next year, only a few students currently enrolled in EIP are exiting out of the program. Students are not showing achievement of the required skills.
Students are not reaching grade level performance and exiting EIP for three main reasons. The students are not motivated or interested in learning. They do not find learning to be meaningful. Due to this lack of motivation and interest they are not retaining the taught skills and concepts. Without the foundation of these skills and concepts, students are not able to apply them or use higher level thinking skills.
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