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Sacramento County Office of Education outlines Sacramento County Reads initiative, urges countywide coordination on early literacy
Summary
Becky Sullivan of the Sacramento County Office of Education described Sacramento County Reads, a multi-pronged county initiative based on the science of reading, and outlined screenings, coaching grants and community outreach aimed at improving K–12 reading outcomes.
Becky Sullivan, director of K–12 English language arts at the Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE), presented an overview of Sacramento County Reads and asked local partners to support a countywide approach to early literacy.
Sullivan said the initiative rests on three pillars — teaching and learning, family engagement and community partnerships — and is “grounded in the science of reading.” She explained the initiative’s framework, noting that the “simple view of reading” treats reading comprehension as the product of word recognition and language comprehension: “word recognition times language comprehension equals reading comprehension.”
SCOE shared data showing Sacramento County’s proficiency rates on the California Standards Test (CAST) lag behind statewide averages and emphasized persistent gaps by student group. Sullivan said the county adopted a Sacramento County Reads resolution and has encouraged districts to develop their own…
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