PSS honors students, teachers for Achieve 3000 use, reading growth

THE Public School System on Friday honored 40 elementary, middle and high school students who have surpassed the average use of Achieve3000, a globally recognized online supplemental learning programs that helps students improve their reading skills.

PSS also recognized 20 classroom teachers for their dedication and consistency in using Achieve 3000 as well as for recording the highest average student Lexile growth.

A Lexile level is a popular method used by schools to measure a student’s reading ability.

Joining PSS officials in honoring students and teachers in the Marianas High School cafeteria on Friday were visiting officials of the McGraw Hill/International Achieve3000 Programs: Patrick Staley, director for product and professional services, and Julie Eckard, director for business development.

Parents, school officials, other educators and community members also witnessed the celebration.

Achieve3000 is a globally recognized provider of “differentiated instruction and learning acceleration” in the U.S. and 49 other countries.

In the CNMI, public and private schools use Achieve3000 to aid student achievement and success, particularly in reading.

The federal Every Students Succeeds Act, for its part, recognizes Achieve3000 “for demonstrating strong evidence of efficacy based on results from third-party randomized controlled trial study….”

Awardees

The 40 students who were recognized as top performers of their schools based on “Top Smart Ants” usage and Achieve3000: Highest Lexile Gain with consistent use of the program are:

• Garapan Elementary School — Ray Chen (Smarty Ants) and Pryce Jenfer Cadge (Highest Lexile Gain)

• GTC Elementary School — Thoshini Kewlani (Smarty Ants) and Gianalynn Faith Cangco (Highest Lexile Gain)

• Kaman Elementary School — Vic Junior Igitol (Smarty Ants) and Dounnie Valmarie Santos (Highest Lexile Gain)

• Koblerville Elementary School — Gabrielle Gale Blanco (Smarty Ants) and Dayron Jay San Nicolas (Highest Lexile Gain)

• Oleai Elementary School — Gabriel Nathan Vidal (Smarty Ants) and Yuan Jebrielle Chavez (Highest Lexile Gain)

• San Vicente Elementary School — Paisley Deleon Guerrero (Smarty Ants) and Mackenzie Rose Ann Namelo (Highest Lexile Gain)

• Sinapalo Elementary School (Rota) — Attina Louresse Rosario (Smarty Ants) and Kirsten Skye Manglona (Highest Lexile Gain)

• Tinian Elementary School — Kobe John King (Smarty Ants) and Jayliah Skye Reyes (Highest Lexile Gain)

• William S. Reyes Elementary School — Lloyd Manuel Sencio (Smarty Ants) and Loriell Pantola (Highest Lexile Gain)

• Hopwood Middle School — Kadesh Job Pelayo and Mariana Tababa (both for Highest Lexile Gain)

• Chacha Oceanview Middle School — Payton Thomas Pangelinan and Aiden Weischigh Billy (both for Highest Lexile Gain)

• Dandan Middle School — Ysharei Sanje and Reese Kaeley Tolentino (both for Highest Lexile Gain)

• Francisco M. Sablan Middle School — David Cui and Chrisdea Mercado (both for Highest Lexile Gain)

• Tanapag Middle School — Carlos Avante Cashwell and Brianna Alexa Chlarson (both for Highest Lexile Gain)

• Da’ok Academy — Yoshida Beltau and Taisei Jesus Desebel (both for Highest Lexile Gain)

• Dr. Rita H. Inos Jr. Sr. High School — Katrina Shayne Tacud and Stefanie Manglona (both for Highest Lexile Gain)

• Kagman High School — Ulusmar Ogumoro Uludong and Jarrod Raychesko Muna (both for Highest Lexile Gain)

• Marianas High School — Joel Devlin Deleon Guerrero and Fatima Althea Lumanlan (both for Highest Lexile Gain)

• Saipan Southern High School — Vicente Seman and Mariel Hembra (both for Highest Lexile Gain)

• Tinian Jr. Sr. High School — Alexia Josepha Pangelinan and Eric Zhou (both for Highest Lexile Gain)

The classroom teachers honored for their consistency of program use as well as for recording the highest average student Lexile growth are:

Maria Cepeda (Garapan Elementary School); Tawny Barcinas (GTC Elementary School); Lavena Babauta (Kagman Elementary School); Relly Ann Ada (Koblerville Elementary School); Christina Mae Ruiz (Oleai Elementary School); Valerie Sablan (San Vicente Elementary School); Mack James (Sinapalo Elementary School); Jocelyn King (Tinian Elementary School); Ilyssa Geronimo (WSR Elementary School); Linda Birmingham (Hopwood Middle School); Riza Pasaylo (Chacha Oceanview Middle School); Francine Cruz (Dandan Middle School); Rhonda Gross (Francisco M. Sablan Middle School); Sheena Saures (Tanapag Middle School); Sonya Olopai (Da’ok Academy); Chanelle Manglona (Dr. Rita H. Inos Jr. Sr. High School); Loremel Hocog (Kagman High School); Stephen Woodruff (Marianas High School); Leilani Rabauliman (Saipan Southern High School); and Patricia San Nicolas (Tinian Jr. Sr. High School).

The three schools with the highest percentage of teachers actively using the Achieve program are: Tinian Elementary School for the elementary level, Francisco M. Sablan Middle School for middle schools, and Dr. Rita H. Inos Jr. Sr. High School for high schools.

Acting Commissioner of Education Eric Magofna, standing background, and Interim Instructional Technology and Distance Education Director Lorraine Catienza pose for a photo with other PSS officials and McGraw Hill/International Achieve3000 Programs’ Patrick Staley and Julie Eckard as they honor students, classroom teachers and schools for their dedication and consistency in using Achieve 3000 on Friday afternoon in the MHS cafeteria.

The awardees of Garapan Elementary School with Acting Commissioner of Education Eric Magofna, Interim Director for Instructional Technology and Distance Education Lorraine Catienza, Senior Director for Accountability, Research and Evaluation Dr. Rizalina Liwag, Human Resources Officer Lucretia B. Deleon Guerrero, Finance and Budget Director Arlene Lizama, other PSS officials, McGraw Hill/International Achieve3000 Programs’ Patrick Staley, director for product and professional services, and Julie Eckard, director for business development.