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Sacramento County Office of Education outlines countywide literacy push; board members urge local collaboration
Summary
Becky Sullivan, director of K–12 English language arts at the Sacramento County Office of Education, told the Sacramento Public Library Authority Board on Sept. 25 that Sacramento County Reads will coordinate screening, coaching and community partnerships to address countywide literacy gaps.
Becky Sullivan, director of K–12 English language arts at the Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE), presented the Sacramento County Reads initiative to the Sacramento Public Library Authority Board on Sept. 25, outlining recent test results, statewide screening requirements and multi‑year supports for districts.
Sullivan told the board the statewide standardized CAST test shows many students are not meeting grade‑level expectations and that the county’s results are “a little bit lower.” She described Sacramento County Reads as built on three pillars — teaching and learning, family engagement and community partnerships — and said the initiative is “grounded in the science of reading.”
The initiative seeks to raise early literacy by coordinating professional development, coaching and screening. Sullivan said, “It is new law in…
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