THE RESULTS: EARLY LITERACY PILOT

HAILEY, ID 18 students

First Grade

Our Approach

IHDF partners with national & local literacy experts to provide phonics-based, intensive two-year programs developed to ensure all Dreamers have the instruction they need to read at grade-level or higher.

EAST HARLEM, NYC 20 students

Kindergarten, First, and Fifth Grades

FALL PRE-ASSESSMENT:

90% of the IHDF pilot participants were assessed below the 50th percentile in reading.

SPRING POST-ASSESSMENT:

84% of Dreamer Scholars gained 3-7 reading levels over 20 weeks This is the equivalent of one-half to a full school year of growth in just 20 weeks!

Thank you to our National Literacy Partner: