Reading Scores Tanked? 4 Steps to Build, Monitor and Sustain an Effective Universal Reading Program

With English Language Arts state testing scores well below 50% proficiency across the state, it’s imperative that we shore up elementary Tier 1 reading instruction. Learn 4 steps that can be taken immediately to build, monitor, and sustain an effective reading program that eliminates the need for expansive Tier 2 and 3 interventions. When Tier 1 works, most kids learn to read!

When/Where:
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202C, Long Beach Convention Center

Topic:
Student Success - Instructional practices

Format:
Breakout Session

Presented by

Jessica Sullivan
Coordinator II
Los Angeles County Office of Education

Jessica Sullivan is a Coordinator II focusing on secondary literacy for the Division of Curriculum and Instructional Services at the Los Angeles County Office of Education. She works with educators throughout Los Angeles County’s 79 school districts and beyond in implementing effective literacy practices and building systems to support them. A middle school educator at heart, Jessica has extensive experience teaching secondary English, providing instructional coaching, and implementing Tier 2 and 3 intervention for struggling older readers. Most recently, she co-authored the Getting Reading Right: Filling in the Gaps in the Secondary Classroom and the CA Administrators’ Reading Collaborative series.