Omarumutu School
Omarumutu School started using Steps in Term 2 of 2014. The school targeted children who were spelling at more than 2 years below their chronological age and have struggled to make progress with literacy generally. Two students from the target group have been identified with dyslexia.

Carol Wilson and eight-year-old Centura Collier
Children were taught by Carol Wilson, Teacher Aide supported by Courtney Andrews, the school’s SENCO.
In 8 weeks, the following improvements were seen:
- 100% of the students on the program progressed at least two months
- 91% of the students on the program progressed at least four months
- 75% of the students on the program progressed at least five months
- 20% of the students on the program have progressed 1 year and 1 month
STEPS READING PROGRAMME 8 WEEK DATA COLLECTION
(Term 2, Weeks 1 – 8)
STUDENT DATA |
AGE |
READING LEVEL |
WRITING |
SPELLING |
PROGRESS |
|||||||
Name |
Gender |
Ethnicity |
Year |
T1 |
T2 |
Term 1 |
Term 2 |
Term 1 |
Term 2 |
Week 1 |
Week 8 |
|
*A |
Male |
Maori |
3 |
9.5 |
9.7 |
17 |
|
1ii Well Below |
1iii Below |
6.0 |
6.7 |
7 months |
*B |
Male |
Maori |
3 |
9.3 |
9.5 |
7 |
8 |
1i Well Below |
1i Well Below |
5.0 |
6.1 |
13 months |
*C |
Female |
Maori |
4 |
10.0 |
10.2 |
17 |
21 |
Pre Well Below |
1ii At |
7.0 |
7.6 |
6 months |
D |
Female |
Maori |
5 |
10.9 |
10.11 |
20 |
23 |
1ii Below |
1iii Well Below |
7.0 |
7.4 |
4 months |
E |
Male |
Maori |
5 |
9.10 |
10 |
17 |
24 |
1ii Below |
1iii Below |
7.0 |
7.6 |
6 months |
F |
Male |
Maori |
5 |
9.4 |
9.6 |
25 |
26 |
2i Below |
2iii At |
7.0 |
7.5 |
5 months |
G |
Female |
Maori |
6 |
11.7 |
11.9 |
18 |
10yrs |
2ii Below |
|
9.0 |
9.8 |
8 months |
*H |
Female |
Maori |
7 |
12.7 |
12.9 |
23 |
10yrs |
3ii Below |
3iii At |
6.0 |
6.5 |
5 months |
I |
Male |
Maori |
8 |
13.2 |
13.5 |
21 |
10yrs |
2ii Well Below |
2ii Well Below |
6.0 |
7.1 |
13 months |
*J |
Female |
Maori |
8 |
13.7 |
13.9 |
18 |
2a? |
2ii Well Below |
2i Well Below |
8.0 |
8.2 |
2 months |
*K |
Male |
Maori |
7 |
12.2 |
12.4 |
26 |
3? 11yrs |
? |
2ii Well Below |
8.0 |
8.7 |
7 months |