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The Campaign for Grade Level Reading www.gradelevelreading.net

The Campaign for Grade Level Reading www.gradelevelreading.net. Campaign Update. More than 70 foundations and donors in 25 states More than 50 sector-leading organizations and programs (America’s Promise, Mission:Readiness , Reach Out and Read, and the YMCA).

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The Campaign for Grade Level Reading www.gradelevelreading.net

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  1. The Campaign for Grade Level Reading www.gradelevelreading.net

  2. CampaignUpdate • More than 70 foundations and donors in 25 states • More than 50 sector-leading organizations and programs (America’s Promise, Mission:Readiness, Reach Out and Read, and the YMCA)

  3. During the next decade, increase by 50 percent in at least a dozen states the number of low-income children reading at grade level in 3rd grade. Campaign Goal

  4. Nearly one in three U.S. high school students fails to graduate. This climbs to one in two (50 percent) of African American and Hispanic students not completing high school on time. What We Know

  5. Third grade is the pivot point -- 74 percent who fail to read on grade level by the end of third grade will not finish high school on time. What We Know

  6. Low income children are the casualties 83% of all low-income children miss this critical milestone and do not read proficiently by the end of third grade What We Know Low-income kids are the casualties

  7. Persistent Poverty Enshrined into the next generation. Ability to Compete in the Global Economy Reduced Military Readiness and National Security Compromised There are dire consequences for our nation

  8. Schools must work for all children, every child and each child. We must demand nothing less than. Quality teaching in every classroom every day Supports and services that address the challenges of each student School leadership to create the culture and climate in which teaching and learning are possible, expected, supported and rewarded. Campaign’s Two Core Propositions

  9. Schools will not and cannot succeed without The engagement of parents, caregivers and others who serve children and families The active support of civic leadership and the community as a whole Campaign’s Two Core Propositions

  10. The three core assurances • Assurance #1: Quality teaching of the whole child for every child in every setting every day.

  11. The three core assurances • Assurance #1: Quality teaching of the whole child for every child in every setting every day. • Assurance #2: Locally owned community solutions for improving school readiness, attendance, summer learning.

  12. The three core assurances • Assurance #1: Quality teaching of the whole child for every child in every setting every day. • Assurance #2: Locally owned community solutions for improving school readiness, attendance, summer learning. • Assurance #3: A rational, outcomes-accountable system of care, services, and family supports for children, from birth through third grade.

  13. It all starts with accountability. It all starts with a contract and a commitment. It has started with the Los Angeles Unified School District Thank you LAUSD Board of Education Thank you Dr. Deasy What We Really Know

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