Santa Barbara is far from the only place where reading scores are not where they should be or where community members are working together to make improvements. Read about how concerned citizens are joining forces to improve literacy throughout the Golden State and across the nation.
Learn what researchers have learned about how the brain learns to read—and how reading should be taught.
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 | Meet or Exceed State Standard | Socio-Economic Disadvantaged Students (% of population) | English Learners (% of population) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEABODY* | 66 | 44 | 12 |
| ROOSEVELT | 59 | 53 | 15 |
| WASHINGTON** | 46 | 46 | 12 |
| SB CHARTER | 60 | 24 | 3 |
| ADAMS | 52 | 70 | 38 |
| MONROE | 50 | 68 | 50 |
| ADELANTE *** | 30 | 72 | 39 |
| FRANKLIN | 47 | 90 | 48 |
| HARDING **** | 37 | 84 | 44 |
| CLEVELAND | 30 | 82 | 54 |
| SB COMMUNITY ACADEMY | 28 | 87 | 43 |
| MCKINLEY***** | 22 | 93 | 54 |
Making the switch from balanced literacy to the Science of Reading is far more than a curriculum change, it is a paradigm shift. Most of our educators did not have the benefit of learning that the brain is not naturally wired to read, and how reading is most optimally taught. It is a complex process that requires experienced, informed leadership and a commitment to the time and support required for successful implementation. Here is a collection of districts that feature literacy leaders who are changing school cultures by changing curriculum.
Learn what researchers have learned about how the brain learns to read—and how reading should be taught.
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