TEACHERS—Survey | Teachers rated LitCamp resources very favorably for their utility. A majority of the 50 teachers who completed an end-of-session survey rated the following resources as moderately or extremely useful : Leader’s Guide (92%), book selections (86%), and lessons (86%). Teachers made positive comments about:
• the structure and ease of use of the Leader’s Guide
• the selection of books
• the variety of activities and writing assignments
The survey asked teachers to identify the three LitCamp activities they and their students found most appealing. Overall, teachers rated the Read Aloud, Bring the Text to Life, and Bunk Time LitCamp activities as most appealing (76%, 64%, and 50%, respectively) and believed that their students would also agree (84%, 62%, and 62%, respectively). TEACHERS—Focus Groups | Across sites, teachers generally found the Leader’s Guide to be well organized and easy to follow. One teacher described the book introductions and discussion prompts as especially helpful. Teachers also provided positive feedback specifically on six of the eight LitCamp activities: Opening Campfire Teachers indicated that LitCamp songs and the Word of the Day worked especially well in the younger grades. 15 Read Aloud The majority of teachers in younger grades reported that the Read Aloud activities worked well for their students. Bring the Text to Life Many teachers of older grades described the Bring the Text to Life activities as beneficial and engaging. Reading Power Many teachers of younger grades and some teachers of older grades reported that the graphic organizers were a helpful tool.
Bunk Time Teachers of older students in particular regarded Bunk Time positively.
Writing Power Teachers appreciated that this activity afforded students much-needed writing practice and encouraged students to relate their writing to the texts they had read.
15 Generally, younger grades refers to kindergarten through Grade 2 and older grades to Grades 3 through 6.
LITCAMP EVALUATION IN SCHENECTADY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT 13
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