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IDAHO READS!. WHAT IS IDAHO READS!. A coalition committed to ensuring that every child in Idaho knows how to read and dedicated to helping create a reading culture in Idaho . VISION STATEMENT .
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WHAT IS IDAHO READS! • A coalition committed to ensuring that every child in Idaho knows how to read and dedicated to helping create a reading culture in Idaho
VISION STATEMENT • Every child in Idaho has the right to read and it is the responsibility of all the adults in their life to ensure that they do
FOCUS OF IDAHO READS! • HOME * SCHOOL * COMMUNITY
HOME • Empower parents to be the first and best reading teachers • Ensure that all kids have books • Ensure that all children arrive at school ready to read
SCHOOL • Ensure that all children are reading by 4th Grade • Raise Idaho’s reading proficiency scores to top tier of states
COMMUNITY • Support and encourage community-based reading and literacy programs
WHAT CAN IDAHO READS! DO? • Create an Idaho Reads! website that is a one-stop resource for parents, schools and community groups • Create social media platforms where parents, teachers and community groups can share best practices • Host a data bank that tracks reading metrics • Create Idaho Reading! marketing and communication campaigns • Support policy changes to drive greater reading proficiency • Encourage and support community-based reading initiatives
FOUR CAMPAIGN COMMITTEES • Marketing and Communication • Advocacy and Policy • Community Engagement • Data and information