Riverview Elementary
Details
Where: St. Paul, Minnesota
Type: Urban
District: St. Paul Public Schools
Grade Level: K-6
Demographics: 45% Hispanic, 27% Black, 15% Asian, 10% White
51% English Language Learners
88% Free or Reduced-Price Lunch
(Minnesota Department of Education, data from 2006-07 school year)
Contact: Elizabeth Heffernan, Principal
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Highlights
Riverview utilizes a research-based comprehensive school reform program as a base of literacy education for all students. This program incorporates peer-learning strategies. Highlights include:
- Focus on pair and small group work
- Widespread use of strategies such as “Think Pair Share”
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Summary of Approach
Practices covered:
- Schedule Peer Learning
Riverview Elementary School provides rich support for language development in both English and Spanish through the use of a research-based and research-proven comprehensive report program. Within the framework of that program, well-structured cooperative learning is used effectively to increase student’s use of oral language and vocabulary development as well as to increase motivation and student engagement in learning. With cooperative learning used from kindergarten on, students quickly learn the protocol so teachers in all grades can use cooperative learning as an effective, efficient strategy for teaching literacy.
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Achievement Data
Made AYP for all subgroups for the past three years, including 2006-07. (Minnesota Department of Education, data from 2006-07 AYP Report)
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