FEDS CREEK, Ky., Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Feds Creek Elementary School
Principal, Harold Wallace and Reading Coach, Jeana Fields, were presented
with the Voyager Founder's Award at a dinner on October 25, 2007, held in
their honor at the Eastern Kentucky Exposition Center in Pikesville.
The Founder's Award is given to educators who, through the
implementation of Voyager programs in their districts, demonstrate
leadership in winning the battle to achieve unprecedented, measurable gains
in moving low-performing students and schools to standard, while
substantially closing the achievement gap.
Ron Klausner, president of Voyager Expanded Learning, and Curtis
Williams, regional director, presented Mr. Wallace and Ms. Fields with the
award. The award included a donation of $2000 to the school.
During the 2006-2007 school year, Feds Creek was one of only five
schools that reached Platinum level status, which means that 97 percent of
students enrolled in the Voyager Universal Literacy System were reading on
track. Ninety-seven percent of students were also at or above grade level
on the GRADE test. And, before implementing Voyager, Feds Creek had an
average of 17 students in special education. Now after three years of the
program, there are no students that receive special education services in
kindergarten through third grade.
"Voyager has enabled Feds Creek Elementary to go from average to
awesome in reading. I am happy to say that we are one of five Voyager
Platinum schools and we are the recipient of the Voyager Founders award,"
Mr. Wallace said.
Feds Creek Elementary School implements the Voyager Universal Literacy
System(R) as its core reading program in grades kindergarten through third
grade.
The Founder's Award is given in honor of Voyager co-founder and former
vice-chairman Admiral Thomas B. Hayward, U.S. Navy (ret.). One of the
nation's true heroes and patriots, Admiral Hayward was the driving force
behind Voyager's growth as a mission-driven company dedicated to making a
difference in reading for millions of children. Admiral Hayward remains the
guardian of Voyager's commitment to quality educational programs and
services that deliver unprecedented results for historically low-performing
students, schools, and districts. It is in his honor and in recognition of
his efforts that the Voyager Founder's Award is presented to educators
responsible for initiating change and increasing student achievement.
About Voyager Expanded Learning
Voyager Expanded Learning provides core, intervention and supplemental
reading programs, as well as math intervention and ongoing professional
development programs for school districts throughout the United States.
Founded in 1994, Voyager has delivered extended-time reading and basic
skills intervention programs, and large-scale reading programs to more than
900 school districts in cities such as Dallas, Phoenix, New York,
Philadelphia and Los Angeles, resulting in dramatically improved student
performance. Voyager Expanded Learning, L.P. is a business segment of
Voyager Learning Company (Pink Sheets: VLCY.PK), which is based in Dallas,
Texas. For more information, please visit http://www.voyagerlearning.com or call
1-888-399-1995.
SOURCE Voyager Expanded Learning
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Shannan Overbeck of Voyager Learning Company,
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