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Partnership READ (Reading Essentials and Assessment Development) of the University of Illinois at Chicago is dedicated to improving literacy teaching and learning in Chicago Public Schools. Projects within Partnership READ emphasize collaboration among participants within the public schools, the university, and the funding agency.

Staff

Director:
Taffy E. Raphael, Ph.D.

Assistant Director & Cluster Leader:
Kate Weber, M.Ed

Director of Educational Studies & Cluster Co-Leader:
MariAnne George, Ph.D.

Cluster Co-Leader:
Susan I. McMahon

UIC Instructional Facilitators:
Erin Koning M.Ed, Kay Fujiyoshi, Mary Pat Sullivan M.Ed, Amy Waechter-Versaw, M.Ed

Documentation Director:
Susan Goldman, Ph. D.

Documentation & Technology Team:
Leo Klein, Sarah Williams

Faculty Consultants:
Shelby Cosner Ph.D. (UIC)

External Consultant:
Kathryn H. Au, Ph.D. (University of Hawaii)

CPS Schools (Literacy Coordinators):

Partner Schools (2005-2006)

Chavez
Drake
Northwest
Parkside
Schubert
Seward

Demonstration Schools (2005-2006)

Lloyd - Marvin Blanco, Literacy Coordinator
Revere - Ileene MacGlashan, Literacy Coordinator
Shields - Jean Nielsen, Literacy Coordinator
South Loop
Webster - Tinaya Webb, Literacy Coordinator

Alumni Schools (2005-2006)

Bateman - Carol Schmitz, Literacy Coordinator
Dvorak - Cheryl White, Literacy Coordinator
Pilsen - Carol Krueger, Literacy Coordinator
Ruiz - Marilou Perez Reynolds, Literacy Coordinator
Tilton - Margea Chenault, Literacy Coordinator
White - Wanda Grinnard-Isby, Literacy Coordinator

Position Descriptions

Literacy Coordinators (doc) The school-based Literacy Coordinator who oversees the standards based change process in the school.

UIC Liaisons (doc) UIC Staff who serve as Liaisons from UIC to support the work in the schools (e.g., Gallery Walks, Mini-Courses, Grade Level Meeting support)