LITERACY:

The Most Powerful Lever for School Turnaround and Transformation

The unprecedented level of federal funding targeting our nation’s lowest performing schools represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity (more)

The unprecedented level of federal funding targeting our nation’s lowest performing schools represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity for real and lasting change. Across the country, educational leaders are mindful of the historic opportunity and the heavy responsibility of ensuring that school improvement efforts result in significant increases in student achievement and significant reductions in the dropout rate.

The link between literacy and the dropout rate is staggering. Students reading in the bottom quartile are 20 times more (more)

The link between literacy and the dropout rate is staggering. Students reading in the bottom quartile are 20 times more likely to drop out than students reading in the top quartile. With roughly 2/3 of U.S. adolescents reading at basic or below basic (NAEP, 2009), can there be anything more important?

Scholastic has worked with some of the most challenged schools in the country to produce sustained gains in literacy (more)

Scholastic has worked with some of the most challenged schools in the country to produce sustained gains in literacy achievement and reduce the dropout rate. We've seen firsthand that with committed leadership and innovative technology-based programs like READ 180, it can be done.

YOU'RE RESPONSIBLE FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT:

Now What?

As a Leader, you have a lot to plan
in a short amount of time.
If you have a vision for putting literacy at the heart of your school improvement plans, Scholastic can help.