States like Oregon are using targeted funds, evidence-based approaches, partnership, and community engagement to build and sustain literacy gains over the summer.
Learn about phase 2 of the Education Northwest technical assistance approach: collaborative implementation.
States across the country are improving literacy rates using a combination of funding, strategic policies, monitoring, and implementation support.
How can states support school improvement? Senior Director Catherine Barbour outlines a formula for successful leadership.
Dr. Mikkaka Overstreet and guest co-author Dr. Christine Pitts look at a crucial part of maintaining momentum in early literacy reform—implementation.
So far, 31 states have adopted the science of reading approach to literacy in grades K–3. Dr. Mikkaka Overstreet looks at how some of these states are applying two implementation strategies.
Reversing the nationwide decline in reading achievement requires systemic and individual change. Here are four ways to approach the challenge.
Teachers are more likely to use new literacy initiatives they believe will help students. Principals can use data to get that critical educator buy-in.
Improving literacy outcomes for all students starts with consistently implementing evidence-based practices—and that requires strong leadership.
In the United States today, more than four million young adults have disengaged from the K–12 education system without graduating or entering the workforce.
To stay focused on goals and ensure strategies and practices are working, educators need to review, reflect, and revise from time to time—engaging in a cycle of continuous improvement to meet student needs.
The second installment in Dr. Mikkaka Overstreet’s new literacy blog looks at the crucial role school leaders play in supporting the implementation of evidence-based literacy practices.
Education Northwest announces it has been awarded $5 million over five years to lead a collaborative effort establishing a Washington Statewide Family Engagement Center.
The first in a brand new monthly series, this post shines a light on the connection between literacy and equity and why the beginning of the school year is a chance to start fresh.
The report describes strategies to build better systems to support high school alternatives that empower young people to transform their lives and build momentum for their future.
