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Lehigh Junior High teachers credit schoolwide "literacy movement" with 14% reading-score gain in first year
Summary
Teachers and students at Lehigh Junior High described a multi-year, schoolwide literacy initiative that brought teachers from every content area together for ongoing professional development and peer tutoring; staff said the school saw a 14% rise in reading scores in the program's first year.
Lehigh Junior High School teachers and students described a multi-year "literacy movement" at a school presentation, saying the program exceeded its initial goal by boosting reading scores 14% in its first year.
School leaders said the initiative, launched five years ago, created a cross-content literacy team, regular professional development and classroom routines that make reading and comprehension part of daily practice for every subject. The effort also includes a student-run writing lab where peer tutors work one-on-one with classmates.
"Five years ago, we formed a literacy team…
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