FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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    STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
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    John L.Winn
    F. PHILIP HANDY,
    Chairman
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    Commissioner of Education
    T. WILLARD FAIR,
    Vice Chairman
    Members
    DONNA G. CALLAWAY
    JULIA L. JOHNSON
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    OBERTO MARTÍNEZ
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    HOEBE RAULERSON
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    INDA K. TAYLOR
    MEMORANDUM
    TO:
    District School Superintendents
    FROM:
    John L. Winn
    DATE:
    January 21, 2005
    SUBJECT:
    Resources for Parents of Struggling Third Grade Students
    As you know, Florida’s focus on reading and accountability is paying tremendous dividends and our
    students are making great strides. Thank you for ensuring that struggling third graders receive the
    intervention and assistance that they need to be successful.
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    To support your efforts in providing useful resources to parents of third grade students, we have
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    developed two documents to assist you. They are available in English and Spanish.
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    Read to Learn: Critical Information for Parents of Third Graders/Read to Learn:
    Información Crítica para Los Padres de Estudiantes del Tercer Grado
    . This booklet
    is designed to help parents of third-grade students understand legislative provisions
    regarding student progression.
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    FCAT Explorer: Galactic Library/Explorador del FCAT Biblioteca Galáctica
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    flyer is designed to alert parents to the reading practice available online to improve their
    child’s reading skills.
    Both documents can be accessed at http://www.firn.edu/doe/commhome/progress/proghome.htm. In
    sufficient quantity for each third grade parent to have a copy.
    325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 1514 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 201-7400 • www.fldoe.org
    Resources for Parents of Struggling Third Grade Students
    January 21, 2005
    Page 2
    If you have questions, please contact Barbara Elzie at (850) 245-0503 or via email at
    barbara.elzie@fldoe.org; or Mary Jo Butler at (850) 245-0479 or via email at
    maryjo.butler@fldoe.org. For additional content information, please visit
    www.justreadflorida.com. For additional copies of the brochures, please contact the
    Clearinghouse Information Center at (850) 245-0477 or via email at cicbiscs@fldoe.org.
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    Attachments
    cc:
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    Assistant Superintendents
    for Curriculum and Instruction
    Directors of Elementary Education
    Directors of Student Services
    Title I Coordinators
    Directors of Exceptional Student Education
    District ESOL Coordinators

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