Maine Reading Recovery Implementation: 12th Year
~ December 2002 ~

University Training Center ~ Teacher Leaders at Training Sites ~ Reading Recovery Teachers in Schools

Teacher Leaders and Teachers

Reading Recovery was first implemented in Maine in 1991-92. Paula Moore was a University Trainer in New Zealand, and two teacher leaders were trained out of state. In 1992-93, there were 3 trained teacher leaders and 7 teacher leaders in training. Over the next 9 years, the number of trained active teacher leaders held steady at between 10 and 13, then increased again to 15 trained teacher leaders in 2002-003. Since 1991-1992, 27 teacher leaders have been trained in Maine, including two Canadians.

Number of Trained Active and In-Training Reading Recovery Teacher Leaders in Maine By School Year

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In 1991-92, there were 23 Reading Recovery teachers in training in Maine. The number of teachers in training increased each year until 1996-97, when 70 teachers were trained. Since then, the number has stayed at between 30 and 50 per year. 35 teachers are currently in training. The number of trained and actively teaching teachers rose every year to 270 in 1997-98 and has remained stable up to 2002-03. In the past 12 years, 545 Reading Recovery teachers have been registered in Maine, while 325 have left for personal reasons (e.g. illness or retirement) or to return to classroom positions, as recommended in the Reading Recovery literature.

Number of Trained and In-Training Reading Recovery Teachers Actively Teaching in Maine By School Year
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Districts and Schools Offering Reading Recovery Services

In 1991-1992, 8 school districts (including E.U.T's, C.S.D's, Unions, S.A.D's and Cities and Towns) covering 15 schools were served by 2 teacher leaders. The number of school districts offering Reading Recovery increased every year to peak at 104 in 1997-98. Since then, the numbers have remained stable. In 2002-03, there were 103 school districts in Reading Recovery.

Number of School Districts Participating in Reading Recovery By School Year

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