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Rio Rancho Public Schools
Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Rio Rancho is situated in the central part of New Mexico near the
Rio Grande River and the Sandia Mountains. Located near Albuquerque,
it is the fastest growing school district in the state. Rio Rancho
Public Schools currently has 10 elementary schools serving
approximately 8,000 elementary students.
Reading Recovery has been continuously implemented in the Rio
Rancho Public Schools (RRPS) since the 1997-98 school year. During
the 12 years that Reading Recovery has been utilized in Rio Rancho,
nearly 2,000 students have received Reading Recovery tutoring.
Reading Recovery teachers spend the other part of their teaching day
providing small-group literacy instruction to struggling students in
Grades 1-5.
Rio Rancho Public Schools is proud to have Reading Recovery
available to first-grade students in each of its 10 elementary
schools. Currently, there are 22 Reading Recovery teachers in the
district. In addition to the regular Reading Recovery teachers, RRPS
has also trained 15 special education teachers in Reading Recovery
over the past 3 years. Special education teachers who receive
Reading Recovery training are designated as literacy processing
specialists who are released from their special education caseload
during the year that they train in Reading Recovery theory and
methodology. They then return to their special education duties in
the year following their training. Additional special education
teachers will continue to rotate into the literacy processing
specialist positions and receive Reading Recovery training during
future school years.
Reading Recovery in RRPS enjoys the support of students, parents,
teachers, and administrators throughout the district. In 2006, Carl
Leppelman, associate director for curriculum and instruction for
RRPS, was awarded the Advocate for Excellence in Literacy Award at
the Billie J. Askew Reading Recovery/Early Literacy Institute in
Dallas.
Administrator support is a key
ingredient in Reading
Recovery. Carl Leppelman, associate superintendent
of curriculum and instruction, and Jerry Reeder,
executive director for special services are strong
Reading Recovery advocates.
Reading Recovery teacher Linda
Reeves smiles as
Patia proudly displays her writing message, "My
grandma helps me get the marshmallows on the
stick."
Reading Recovery teacher Yvette
Arellano introduces
Elias to a new book.
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