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A century of literacy advancement with a focus on improving reading achievement and fostering quality literacy instruction in grades 4-12 for a brighter educational future. Explore how to stimulate a broader knowledge base, influence policies, and raise awareness to combat the adolescent literacy crisis effectively.
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Carnegie Corporation of New York A Century of Literacy Andrés Henríquez
Literacy Teacher Quality Urban School Reform
Advancing Literacy: Reading to Learn A c h i e v e Teachers for a New m Era Schools for a New e Society n t
Advancing Literacy: Reading to Learn Goal and Objectives • Improved reading achievement for all children, with a special emphasis on those in grades four through twelve Goal Objectives • Stimulate broader knowledge base for successful reading practices beyond third grade • Foster favorable federal and state policies that will ensure funding for successful literacy practices for children in grades 4-12 • Ensure high-quality literacy instruction is the focal point of teaching and learning and has a prominent place with school improvement plans • Increased awareness among educators, policymakers and the general public about the adolescent literacy crisis