[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 24 (Wednesday, February 24, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E221]
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                       COMMENDING ROBERT BUSHELL

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                         HON. JAMES R. LANGEVIN

                            of rhode island

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 24, 2010

  Mr. LANGEVIN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commend Robert Bushell, 
who recently won national recognition from the Reading Recovery Council 
of North America. Mr. Bushell is currently the elementary education 
director in my home town of Warwick, Rhode Island.
  Mr. Bushell has devoted more than 40 years to public education, 
including time as principal of Lippitt Elementary School. It was there 
that he began his involvement with the Reading Recovery program, a 
short-term program of one-on-one tutoring for first graders struggling 
with early reading and writing. When training locations for Reading 
Recovery closed in Rhode Island, Mr. Bushell fought to obtain funding 
for the construction of a Reading Recovery site in Warwick. Several 
different school districts in the State now use the Warwick facilities 
to train in the program.
  In addition to securing funds to open up the Reading Recovery 
location, Mr. Bushell's efforts have paid off with the students 
themselves. After 20 weeks of 30-minute tutoring sessions with a 
trained teacher, these students are achieving higher scores on the 
NECAP (New England Common Assessment Program) and maintaining those 
scores for years afterwards.
  Robert Bushell has richly earned the commendation that the Reading 
Recovery Council is bestowing upon him. Rhode Island has been lucky to 
have Mr. Bushell as an educator for over 40 years and to have his 
support on this educational program for 20 years as well.
  Madam Speaker, I ask all my colleagues to join with me in 
congratulating Robert Bushell and wishing him continued success with 
the Reading Recovery Program in Rhode Island.

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