SYSTEMS CHANGE

Key Strategies

Equip educators with the skills, resources, and support needed to teach reading before and after they enter the classroom

Champion the expansion of options for high-dosage tutoring

Expand literacy support in all systems that serve families (healthcare, ECE, out-ofschool, summer, etc)

TOTAL TO DATE

14 programs at 8 local universities accredited in IDA's Knowledge and Practice Standards for Teachers of Reading

1,431 children served by high-dosage tutoring models in SY 2022-2023

SOURCE: Systems Change Working Group

17,000 quality preK seats in SY 2022-2023

SOURCE: Office of Children and Families

Literacy Legislation

Chapter 49 is poised to transform teaching in Pennsylvania

New legislation now requires Pennsylvania's higher education institutions to provide teacher preparation in structured literacy This amendment was advocated for by many members of Read by 4th’s Teacher Preparation and Support working group

PROMISING PROGRAMS

A commitment to light-touch literacy makes a big impact after school

The Office of Children and Families has continued to uphold early literacy as a priority for all city-funded out-of-schooltime programs that serve elementaryaged children

From Theory To Practice

Structured literacy takes center stage at PA Higher Ed Summit

Professors and administrators within PA schools of education gathered to learn practical knowledge for developing structured literacy teacher preparation programming in alignment with new regulatory and statutory requirements

Effective one-on-one or small-group tutoring is hard to pull off. But several organizations are leading the charge here in Philadelphia including Joyful Readers Expanding effective tutoring models is an important strategy to consider as we address COVID learning loss