Assessments
McAndrews, S. (2003, September 18). Illinois Snapshot of Early Literacy (ISEL) 1 update and ISEL 2.
Presentations at St. Clair Regional Office of Education.
McAndrews, S. (2003, September 16). Illinois Snapshot of Early Literacy ISEL 2 . Presentation Madison
County Regional Office of Education Institute.
McAndrews, S. (2002, October). Illinois Snapshot of Early Literacy (ISEL), Edwardsville School District,
McAndrews, S (2002, September).Illinois Snapshot of Early Literacy -2 (ISEL 2) for Second Grade, Collinsville
School District, Collinsville, IL.
McAndrews, S.Illinois (2002, September). Snapshot of Early Literacy-2 (ISEL 2) for second grade,
Edwardsville School District, Edwardsville, IL.
McAndrews, S. (2002, August 13). Informal Literacy Assessments: Primary Grades (K-3), Roxana School
District, Roxana, IL.
McAndrews, S . (2002, January 17, February 4, March 18, and March 21, 2002). Illinois Snapshot of Early
Literacy (ISEL), Presented to Harry Briggs and the Madison County Regional Office of Education,
McAndrews, S. (2001, June 8). Literacy Assessments and Diagnostic Teaching K-6, Presented to Granite City
School District, Granite City, IL. Goals 2000 grant organized by Dr. Bill Searcy.
McAndrews, S. (2001, January 23). Illinois State Achievement Test (ISAT) Training, Presented to Lovejoy
Elementary Faculty, Alton, IL.
Reading Strategies
McAndrews, S. (2001, February 9).
Reading Strategy Assessments, Presented to Lovejoy Elementary Faculty,
Alton, IL.
McAndrews, S. (1999, August 3-4, and 2000, June 6). Pause, Prompt and Probe: K-3 Literacy Assessments
and Strategies, for Clinton, Marion, Washington Counties Regional Office of Education, Carlyle, IL,
Facilitating Teacher Developed Projects
McAndrews, S. (2001, November 5).
Linking Literacy to Life: Developing Thematic Units that Integrate Content
and Literacy. Hillsboro Middle School, for L.I.T.E.S. Grant written by Dave Winnett.
McAndrews, S. and Hoyt, C. (1999, October 1). Problem Centered Learning: Facilitating Action Research,
Presented at the Alton River Bend Conference, Alton, IL.
Professional Consulting
*Belle Valley School District, Belleville, IL
• McAndrews, S., Literacy Consultant (entire school year 2010-2011) Sabbatical research for Fall 2010.
• Conducted and analyzed 2 different faculty surveys
• Provided Professional Development on Assessment and Comprehension
• Provided coaching to teachers and reading specialists
• Provided resources for assessment and comprehension
• Provided support for the Response to Intervention (RtI) team
*Ohio Department of Education, Ohio Resource Center, Columbus, OH.
• McAndrews, S. (January 29, 2008 10-3pm). Leadership, Diversity and Assessment- 6hr invited
presentation to teachers on Literacy Assessment and Curriculum. Nicole Luthy. Planned presentation,
but due to their budget cuts the conference was cancelled.
*Triad School District, Troy, IL
• Illinois Snapshot of Early Literacy, ISEL K-1 and ISEL-2 (2006, February 17) Assistant Superintendent,
Ms. Lee Lewis, Presentation to: K-2 Faculty in the Triad School District
*Regional office of Education, Litchfield, IL
• Oral Reading Assessment and Diagnostic Literacy Assessments and Strategies, October 7, 2005
*Ramsey School, Ramsey, IL
• Oral Reading Assessment (K-2), Principal David Rademacher, August 16, 2005 9:30-12:30 p.m.
*Roxana School District, Roxana, IL
• Diagnostic literacy assessments and instructional strategies: Making decisions for literacy learning,
September 21, 2004
Collinsville School District, Collinsville, IL
• Reading Consultant for ISEL Assessments, Fall 2002- Spring 2004.
Springfield Public Schools, Springfield, IL
• Reading Strategies for Teacher, Peer and Self, For Douglas Goss, Principal at Hazel Dell School,
February 17, 2003
University City School District, MO
• Guided Reading and Writing, Keynote for University City School District Inservice Day, St. Louis, MO,
March 2, 2001
• Early Literacy Assessments and Strategies, K-3 Presentation for University School District, November 3,
2000
• Wrote and Submitted Ready to Read Grant for University City, MO. (not funded due to students having a
higher socio-economic status), Fall 2000
Belle Valley School District, Belleville, IL
• Illinois Snapshot of Early Literacy (ISEL) training for Belle Valley School District, November 19, 2001
• Literacy Development for Kindergarten: Comprehension and Phonics, Belle Valley North Elementary,
Belleville, IL, February 21, 2001
• Literacy Development for First Grade: Running Records and Diagnostic Instruction, Belle Valley North
Elementary, Belleville, IL, February 26, 2001
• Reading Strategies, Belle Valley School District Inservice Day, October 27, 2000
Collinsville School District, Collinsville, IL
• Informal Reading Assessments, Webster School, for Collinsville Reading Specialists, November 6, 2000
• Meeting with Principal Tom Tucker, the Administration, and the internal review team to provide school
wide training on literacy assessments, November 8, 2000
• Diagnostic Teaching Using the Qualitative Reading Inventory, Webster Elementary School, January 16,
2001
Webster Groves School District, MO
• Presentation to Superintendent, David Robert and Administrators for consulting with the Webster Groves
School District to enhance teachers’ reading instruction, October 11, 1999.
• Reading Committee and Classroom Teacher Presentations: October 20, 1999 (Presentation to
Administration), November 11, 1999 (Assessment), December 2, 1999 (Diagnostic Teaching), December
9, 1999 (Literacy Techniques), January 6, 2000, January 20, 2000 (Comprehension through reflective
questioning), and March 2, 2000.
• Addressed Webster Groves School Board on June 29, 2000 to educate them on the importance of
Guided Reading Instruction.
• Developed Literacy Assessment Rubric for Webster Groves School District based on Missouri State
Standards, Fall 1999.
Alton School District, Alton, IL
• Assessed, analyzed and provided instructional recommendations for improving the literacy of a Special
Education student, attending Alton High School, who is functioning at a pre-primer reading level. A report
was written and submitted to Don Lindsay, Director of Special Education Services, September 19, 2000
and September 26, 2000.
Dr. David Wells, Child Psychologist
• Assessed two of his patients for reading disabilities, wrote diagnostic reports with recommendations, and
had conferences with parents.