Success for All (SFA) is a comprehensive
reading approach designed to ensure that every child
will read at grade level or above. The program, for
grades Pre-K to 6, emphasizes prevention and early intervention
to respond to and solve any child’s learning problems.
SFA is an approved model in accordance with the “No
Child Left Behind” legislation. Success for All
provides schools with:
- Research-based curriculum materials.
- Extensive professional development
in proven instructional strategies.
- Assessment and data-monitoring
tools.
- Classroom management techniques.
- One-to-one tutoring for struggling
students.
- Ongoing family involvement
and community support.
 The
Success for All reading program is based on extensive
research into the ways children learn to read and write.
At the heart of the program is 90 minutes of uninterrupted,
daily reading instruction. Beginning in the first grade,
children are grouped across classes and grades by reading
level. Regrouping gives each teacher the opportunity
to work intensively with students one reading level
at a time. Cooperative learning embedded throughout
the program focuses on individual student accountability,
common goals, and recognition of group success. Providing
the opportunity to work with peers enables students
to master basic reading skills as they continue to grow
as thoughtful learners.
Students in preschool through grade six learn to read
and write by using a research-based reading curriculum,
coupled with appropriate cooperative learning strategies. Program components are available
in Spanish and English. Interactive Whiteboard options are also available.
Success for All is not another box of books. With at
least 24 professional development days in the first
year alone, Success for All teachers, facilitators,
and leaders receive intensive support to make certain
implementation of the Success for All reading program
is successful.
This process provides an internal progress check quarterly
for every child. Assessment data is used to design appropriate
interventions, guide instruction, and move students
into higher reading levels ensuring that no child is
left behind. In many states, the assessment used is
4Sight, a predictive, state-aligned, and diagnostic
assessment tool.
In SFA Reading, one-to-one tutoring is provided for
struggling students. One of the most effective educational
interventions, tutoring is designed to parallel and
reinforce classroom reading instruction for these children.
Teachers indicate that few discipline problems or other
distractions occur during the SFA reading block. Students
are taught social problem-solving skills at the beginning
of the year and teachers receive ongoing training in
proven classroom management practices.
Every school establishes a Solutions Team that links
students, families, educators, and community resources
together. Their combined forces and relentless focus
support children’s academic achievement.
A full-time, certified teacher is designated by the
principal to help the faculty and staff implement the
program. Working with the SFA lead trainer, the facilitator
organizes all staff development, monitors data from
each quarterly assessment, and provides support and
coaching to all teachers.
Click here for information about Success for All Correlation
to National Reading Panel Findings.
Do you want to learn more about SFA Comprehensive School
Reform? Please call and talk to one of our staff members
at 1-800-548-4998, ext.2372, or fill out the information
request form online. We can help you adopt Success
for All by:
- assisting you in realigning existing
district resources to support your adoption of Success
for All.
- providing free grant writing assistance.
- helping you gather information
about Success for All and build understanding and
support among your staff, administration, district,
and community.
- arranging visits to schools
in your area already using Success for All.
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