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Dr. Woods from Washington, DC is requesting professional development through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Professional development

Reading is Fundamental

I need to successfully complete the Reading Specialist Praxis exam in order to become a licensed Reading Specialist in my district!

  • $239 goal

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My Project

It's officially summertime. The school year has come to an end and it's time to plan ahead for the next school year. Reading instruction has changed district wide and with it has come the introduction of the Science of Reading. After studying SOR for the past two years, I believe that I am finally prepared to take the Reading Specialist Praxis exam to become a licensed Reading Specialist in my school district!

Educational Testing Service, the company that administers the Praxis exam, now has a virtual option, allowing educators to complete the exam from home.

Exam participants are still monitored during the exam, and it is still timed, which attempts to simulate an in-person testing environment. I plan to complete the exam before returning for the school year, providing me with utilizing the summer break to prepare. Not the entire break, though!

The irony in this project is that yearly, students are required to take a standardized test. Often, some students become nervous and I understand where some of them are coming from! To assist me with the test, ETS is providing a free practice exam with the purchase of the test. Hopefully, this will ease any test anxiety.

I'm ready to see the efforts of my learning about reading acquisition! Hopefully, you will be able to assist me with this task.

Dr. Woods J.O. Wilson Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

HBCU Alum 200 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Reading Specialist (5302) • Educational Testing Services $156.00 1 $156.00

Materials cost

$156.00

Vendor shipping charges

$4.68

Sales tax

$9.36

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.34

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$202.38

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$35.71

Total project goal

$238.09

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$238.09

1 Donor

-$238.09

Donations toward project cost

-$202.38

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.71

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$0.00

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