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Reading is a Civil Rights Issue
51% of Seattle’s Black students are in a Reading Red Zone. Needlessly. The Seattle Medium recently shared our graph revealing…
Structured Literacy is Not an Incremental Tweak
New York State fell for one of the most common traps in literacy reform: Instead of building a true Science…
How did Mississippi Pass Washington in Reading?
This is how Mississippi surpassed Washington State in reading.
Privilege and Reading Achievement
Why Care About Reading Grade-level reading proficiency means a student can comprehend what they read well enough to make conclusions…
32 States passed or proposed laws mandating the science of reading – but not WA.
July 2023 — This Education Week article explains which states passed or proposed ‘science of reading’ laws requiring schools to…
25% of historically marginalized WA 3rd graders read proficiently. It should be 95%.
The largest percentage of historically marginalized and vulnerable 3rd graders in Washington State are not just below proficiency level for…
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Reading is a Civil Rights Issue
51% of Seattle’s Black students are in a Reading Red Zone. Needlessly. The Seattle Medium recently shared our graph revealing the depth of the literacy crisis for Black students. Unless 95% of all students are reading ‘at grade level’ or higher, the district is not implementing Structured Literacy. Period. There is no ambiguity about that…
Privilege and Reading Achievement
Why Care About Reading Grade-level reading proficiency means a student can comprehend what they read well enough to make conclusions about it and answer questions correctly more than 50% of the time. These are also vital survival skills needed throughout life in our modern world. Privilege Benefits Reading Achievement Wealth and access provide experiences that…
32 States passed or proposed laws mandating the science of reading – but not WA.
July 2023 — This Education Week article explains which states passed or proposed ‘science of reading’ laws requiring schools to teach kids to read with research-vetted methods and what is covered by each law. Washington State does not have pending legislation, even though most of our schools still rely on a ‘kids teach themselves’ theory…
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Structured Literacy is Not an Incremental Tweak
New York State fell for one of the most common traps in literacy reform: Instead of building a true Science of Reading training program, the state produced a hybrid that sprinkles components of Structured Literacy into the legacy soup. The two are diametrically opposite and cannot coexist: Ending low literacy requires transformation, not integration, and…
How did Mississippi Pass Washington in Reading?
This is how Mississippi surpassed Washington State in reading.
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Balanced Literacy vs. Science of Reading
In 30 seconds two first graders explain how each of them was taught to read. Spoiler alert: Your heart will break for the girl in pink. Courtesy of Emily Hanford and American Public Media
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