The GirlSMART Program is designed to increase the literacy skills, sel-esteem and success of kindergarten through third grade girls. Independent evaluators conduct research and analysis on an annual basis to collect data on the success of the program towards those goals. The evaluation includes student assessment data as well as parent, teacher, and student survey information....Read More

Provided here are some blank templates for you to download and use in your Read Aloud sessions. Other blank templates will be available in the near future.Read More

A unique component to the GirlSMART literacy program is the qualities of Strong, Smart and Bold (SSB). The qualities of Strong, Smart and Bold are most often incorporated into read alouds and serve as the anchor for language used with your classroom management system. Please use the uploaded document to provide visuals for your students...Read More

Reader’s Theater was adopted to increase girls’ fluency while engaging them in entertaining stories. Results from research indicate that Reader’s Theater improves and increases fluency and reading comprehension (Armbruster et al., 2003). Recommended publications to use as the foundation for Readers’ Theater time are Evan-Moor and Upstart. The uploaded document lists additional Reader’s Theater websites...Read More

Resources – WTW activities suggestion and download.Read More

Resources – Primary Spelling inventory, directions, and download.Read More

Resources – Questions and downloads for relevant book lists.Read More

Analysis, statistics and Recommendations for Students Literacy Support, Student Attendance Data, and Professional Development Needs. Review the data by downloading the provided addenum. Download: National.GirlSMART.Addendum  Read More

The photos included here are from the 2013 summer institute, which took place in August.Read More

Questions and Advice – WTW procedure description and questionnaire.Read More