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Individualized Prescriptive Management System for Underachievers in Reading (IPIMS) Reading Center

Individualized Prescriptive Management System for Underachievers in Reading (IPIMS) Reading Center. IPIMS Reading Center is not a text or a kit, but a model of an organizational structure for implementing a remedial reading/learning center for grades 7-12. Approved by JDRP for secondary students deficient in reading and other academic skills.

Description The Individualized Prescriptive Management System for Underachievers in Reading (IPIMS) Reading Center model is a highly effective organizational structure and management system for setting up and running a supplemental center in secondary schools. Its focus is on the improvement of academic achievement and the prevention of dropout among high-risk students. The center in Union Springs is staffed by reading teachers and paraprofessionals as well as student volunteers. The center in Niagara-Wheatfield is staffed by one reading specialist and several content area teachers. A wide variety of instructional resources is available; these materials are color coded into four reading levels. It is up to each individual district or building to set up and equip their own center with whatever materials they feel are appropriate. Once the center is established, it operates as follows:

Students are identified and scheduled into the program. They are given further diagnostic testing and an interest inventory. Individual strengths and weaknesses are noted as well as personal interests. Individual prescriptions are written and implemented. Student progress is monitored by a criterion-referenced system. Parents, teachers, and students receive periodic progress reports. Students are posttested to determine achievement and future placement.

One of the unique adaptations of IPIMS in Union Springs is the addition of writing and math remediation which provides a flexibility that many districts need. The Niagara-Wheatfield Center also includes remediation in other core areas. With all the emphasis on dropout prevention and high-risk students, IPIMS can be a significant factor in academic improvement.

Contact
Sidney J. Beckwith, Director, Union Springs Central School District, 27 North Cayuga Street, Union Springs, NY 13160. (315) 889-4117. Richard Leo, Trainer, Niagara-Wheatfield SHS, 2292 Saunders Seattlement Road, Sanborn, NY 14132. (716) 731-7372 or 731-7371.

Developmental Funding: PSEN funds, New York State; ESEA Title IV-C.
JDRP No. 84-9 (3/23/84)


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