1. Mena Public Schools used the following evidence -based Orton Gillingham approved programs to address the areas of deficit for students identified as exhibiting the characteristics of dyslexia. 

• Winsor’s Sonday System

• Take Flight

2. During the 2023 -2024 school year, 150 students at Mena Public Schools received dyslexia intervention services.

3. 154 students enrolled at Mena Public Schools have been identified as exhibiting the characteristics of dyslexia. 

Mena Public Schools used the following evidence -based Orton Gillingham approved programs to address the areas of deficit for students identified as exhibiting the characteristics of dyslexia. 

• Winsor’s Sonday System

• Take Flight

Number of students who received Dyslexia Intervention by campus is as follows:

District Numbers: 

During the 2022-2023 school year Mena School District used the evidenced-based Winsor’s Sonday System and Take Flight programs in small group intervention to address the deficit areas of students identified as exhibiting the characteristics of dyslexia. 

Number of Students Who Received Dyslexia Intervention 

During the 2022-2023 school year,  119 students attending Mena Public School District received dyslexia intervention services from a trained dyslexia interventionist. 

Total Number of students Identified as Exhibiting the Characteristics of Dyslexia during the 2022-2023 school year, 32 students attending Mena Public School District were identified as exhibiting the characteristics of dyslexia.  

By Building:

Louise Durham Elementary: 

18  students were assessed with Level II  Dyslexia Screeners. 

10 of the 18 students assessed with Level II screeners showed dyslexia indicators based on the 5-step Decision Model from the Arkansas Resource Guide provided by the Arkansas Department of Education. 

19   students received dyslexia intervention services by trained interventionists using the Sonday System. 

Holly Harshman Elementary: 

10    students were assessed with Level II Dyslexia screeners 

9 of the 10  students assessed with Level II screeners  showed dyslexia indicators  based on the 5-step Decision Model from the Arkansas Resource Guide provided by the Arkansas Department of Education.

56   total students received dyslexia intervention services by trained interventionists using the Sonday System. 

Mena Middle School: 

4 students were assessed with Level II screeners and showed dyslexia indicators  based on the 5-step Decision Model from the Arkansas Resource Guide provided by the Arkansas Department of Education.

3 of the 4 students showed dyslexia indicators based on the 5-step Decision Model from the Arkansas Resource Guide provided by the Arkansas Department of Education

33  students have received dyslexia intervention services by trained interventionists using the Sonday System. 

Mena High School: 

15 total students have been previously identified with indicators. 

11 students have received dyslexia intervention services by trained interventionists using the Sonday System.

SCHOOL YEAR 2021-2022

MENA PUBLIC SCHOOLS USED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCED-BASED ORTON GILLINGHAM APPROVED PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS THE DEFICIT AREAS OF STUDENTS IDENTIFIED AS EXHIBITING THE CHARACTERISTICS OF DYSLEXIA:

• BARTON READING & SPELLING SYSTEM

• WINSOR’S SONDAY SYSTEM

NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO RECEIVED DYSLEXIA INTERVENTION by campus as follows:

Louise Durham Elementary School: 

10 Students have received dyslexia intervention services by trained interventionists.

 Holly Harshman Elementary School:

46 Students have received dyslexia intervention services by trained interventionists. 

Mena Middle School:

34 Students have received Dyslexia Intervention Services by trained  interventionists.

Mena High School:

22 students have received dyslexia intervention services by trained interventionists.

Total number of students identified with Dyslexia: 120

MENA PUBLIC SCHOOLS USED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCED-BASED ORTON GILLINGHAM APPROVED PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS THE DEFICIT AREAS OF STUDENTS IDENTIFIED AS EXHIBITING THE CHARACTERISTICS OF DYSLEXIA:

• BARTON READING & SPELLING SYSTEM

• MINDPLAY VIRTUAL READING COACH

• WINSOR’S SONDAY SYSTEM

NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO RECEIVED DYSLEXIA INTERVENTION by campus as follows:

Louise Durham Elementary School:

 Holly Harshman Elementary School:

37 Students have received dyslexia intervention services by trained interventionists. 

6 students were identified with the characteristics of dyslexia. 

Mena Middle School:

30 Students have received Dyslexia Intervention Services by trained interventionists.

Mena High School:

7 students were identified with the characteristics of dyslexia.

5 students have received dyslexia intervention services by trained interventionists. 

MENA PUBLIC SCHOOLS USED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCED-BASED ORTON GILLINGHAM APPROVED PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS THE DEFICIT AREAS OF STUDENTS IDENTIFIED AS EXHIBITING THE CHARACTERISTICS OF DYSLEXIA:

• BARTON READING & SPELLING SYSTEM

• MINDPLAY VIRTUAL READING COACH

• WINSOR’S SONDAY SYSTEM

• LINDAMOOD –BELL VISUALIZING AND VERBALIZING FOR LANGUAGE COMPREHENSION AND THINKING 

NUMBER OF STUDENT WHO RECEIVED DYSLEXIA INTERVENTION

74 STUDENTS ATTENDING MENA PUBLIC SCHOOLS RECEIVED DYSLEXIA INTERVENTION SERVICES BY TRAINED INTERVENTIONISTS.

3 STUDENTS WERE IDENTIFIED AS EXHIBITING THE CHARACTERISTICS OF DYSLEXIA.

Mena Public Schools used the following evidenced-based Orton Gillingham approved programs to address the deficit areas of students identified as exhibiting the characteristics of dyslexia:

• Barton Reading & Spelling System  

• MindPlay Virtual Reading Coach

• Winsor’s Sonday System

Lindamood –Bell Visualizing and Verbalizing for Language Comprehension and Thinking has been added for upcoming 2019-20 School Year.

NUMBER OF STUDENT WHO RECEIVED DYSLEXIA INTERVENTION

73 students attending Mena Public Schools received dyslexia intervention services by trained interventionists.

27 students were identified as exhibiting the characteristics of dyslexia.

During the 2017-2018 school year, Mena Public Schools used the following evidenced-based programs to address the deficit areas of students identified as exhibiting the characteristics of dyslexia: Barton Reading & Spelling System and MindPlay

73 students attending Mena Public School District received dyslexia intervention services from a trained dyslexia interventionist.

23 students attending Mena Public School District were identified as exhibiting the characteristics of dyslexia.

Dyslexia Intervention Program:  Barton Reading & Spelling System and MindPlay(MVRC)

Number of students identified with dyslexia indicators: 28

Current number of students being served with dyslexia indicators: 52

Dyslexia Intervention Program: Barton Reading & Spelling System

Number of students identified with dyslexia indicators: 35