Jan Cook, M.Ed.

Klein ISD
February 2014

Our school district:

Encompasses approximately 87.5 square miles
Is located in northwestern Harris County, Texas
Is comprised of

Four (4) high schools

Nine (9) intermediate schools
Twenty-nine (29) elementary schools
One (1) pre-kindergarten center
Total of forty-two (42) schools

Has

more than 46,600 students

Most of the District is

located between
Interstate Highway 45
(IH 45) on the east
and State Highway
249 (SH 249) on the
west. The southern
boundary follows
Cypress Creek for a
considerable distance
and a portion of the
northern boundary of
the District is the
same as the northern
boundary of Harris
County.

The

Klein Independent School District, proud

of its heritage and embracing the future,
develops students to become skillful, active,
reflective, self-disciplined, and honorable
members of their communities through
engaging learning experiences in a safe and
nurturing environment

To follow the regulations set forth by the

Texas State Dyslexia Handbook
To identify students in Klein ISD who are
dyslexic
To provide intervention for dyslexic students
To help dyslexic students become accurate
and fluent readers
To prepare dyslexic students to be
successful in whatever future they choose
to pursue

Jan Cook, M.Ed.

Program CoordinatorReading Intervention

Jane Ann Brown, M.Ed.

Program CoordinatorBilingual Reading
Intervention

Pamela Breaux, M.Ed.

Instructional Officer for
English Language Arts

All staff working with dyslexic students must be

trained in dyslexia intervention.

Currently, we have 28 trained Elementary Reading

Specialists.

We also have 8 itinerant dyslexia teachers at the

elementary campuses with the highest dyslexia
numbers. These teachers are all certified teachers
and received training in dyslexia intervention.

There are 15 intermediate and high school

teachers trained in dyslexia intervention.

28 Reading Specialists (RS)

Over 600 years combined experience in
education

Least experience= 9 years

Most experience= 37 years

Average of 24 years experience

Over 235 years combined experience in the
role of Reading Specialist

Least experience as RS= 1 year

Most experience as RS= 20 years

Most degrees are in Elementary Education.

Other degrees:

Bachelors in Life/Earth Science

Masters in Reading
Bachelors in History
Masters in Literacy
Bachelors in Interdisciplinary Studies
Bachelors in Child Development and Teaching
Masters in Administration
Bachelors in Theater Arts
Bachelors in Early Childhood Education
Bachelors in Psychology
Masters in Reading and Writing Literacy
Minor in Music Ed
Bachelors in Applied Science
Bachelors in Secondary Education
Minor in Math and French

Additional Certifications
6 certified in Reading Recovery (RR)
19 certified in English as a Second Language
(ESL)
15 certified as Master Reading Teacher (MRT)

The Dyslexia Intervention Program (DIP)

class is offered to elementary regular
education and special education teachers.
These trained teachers provide dyslexia
intervention in the event that a Reading
Specialists schedule does not permit her to
provide for all students.

Over the past 4 years, over 350 elementary

teachers have been trained in the DIP
program.

When initially identified as dyslexic, a

student is provided an intervention.

The student remains in an intervention for

anywhere from one year to five years.

When the student has reached or

approximated grade level reading
expectations, the student is moved to
monitor status.

Intervention=

Actively being served in a

dyslexia intervention program daily
Monitor=

No longer pulled for intervention,

yet continues to be eligible for
accommodations
The

distinction of whether a student is

intervention or monitor status is recorded in
PowerSchool, a district database and
information system.

Elementary
Intervention Students= 273
Monitor Students= 6

Intermediate and High School

Intervention Students= 157
Monitor Students = 216

Developed by Region IV, this program meets

all of the components of instruction outlined
by the Texas State Dyslexia Handbook.

Senate Bill 866 requires all educators who

interact with a dyslexic student at any
time during a school day have training.

Courses were developed and posted on

Project Share Dyslexia Overview- Part 1- Introductory Course
Dyslexia Overview- Part 2- Advanced Course
Teachers only take one part per year.
Deadline for courses: January 31st each year

http://www.projectsharetexas.org/

Offered two times a year

Each elementary campus sends
participants to be trained
Each campus should have the following
personnel trained:

One teacher per grade level in 1st grade-5th

grade
One Special Education Teacher

Offered two times a year

Informational meeting offered for parents
whose children have been identified as
dyslexic

Meetings occur four times a year

Agendas are planned based on
requests from participants

A new support group is being piloted at Krahn

Elementary School. The group services any
Krahn student who qualifies as Dyslexic. It is
called POWER group.
Positive
Outlook
With
Exciting
Results

Meet every other Friday, from 7:30-8:00 am.

We have had 6 students consistently come, but others

have also joined us.

The mission of the group is to build positive self

image, self esteem and self confidence outside of the
academic realm. To promote positive social
connections with peers who are also dyslexic.

Our long reaching goal will include parental support as

the group builds in the upcoming years.

The first semester was a chance to socially interact

and discover/explore different activities that the
students may enjoy. They were given a survey with a
list of possible activities, and an area to list their own
ideas.

The second semester, they are encouraged to select

one activity that they want to present at the Family
Showcase Night that will be held at the end of May.
They may work individually, with a partner or as a
group.

There are many times different groups

will meet together to clarify their roll in
the dyslexia programming in Klein ISD.
EXAMPLES:
Reading

Specialist/Diagnostician
Combined Meeting
Nurses PLC
Counselor Meetings

For further information regarding identification, instruction, and

accommodations for dyslexic students, please visit the TEA website .