This focus should support mainstream second and third graders, remedial reading in fourth through sixth grades, and incarcerated populations that exhibit low reading ability. The goal is to engage student learning by providing interesting and topical information for reading. K12 educators will be asked to identify and replicate reading materials from the Internet. In fall 2000, five teachers will be asked to identify materials for incarcerated teens, ages 12-18, with an average reading level of 2 nd grade. The objective is to initiate an electronic library through the development of 550,000 MB of material or approximately 10 CDs prior to May 2001.
Training is mandatory for participation.
CEUs will be provided for training time, as well as project development time. Team members will communicate with each other to insure no site duplication in the selection process and to provide peer review for potential sites. In lieu of appropriate replication equipment, the site will be forwarded to BellNET for replication. BellNET will be responsible for the design and replication of cover art and CDs. BellNET will also assume responsibility for distribution to appropriate parties in June of 2001.