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Read Northwest expands in Battle Ground schools as board hears K–4 literacy gains
Summary
Read Northwest told the school board it will expand volunteer mentoring and reading supports into six Battle Ground elementary schools next year; district staff showed I‑Ready and LAP data they say demonstrate measurable early-literacy gains when volunteers and targeted interventions work together.
Brooke Trang, executive director of Read Northwest, told the Battle Ground School District board that her nonprofit will expand its reading-mentor program into six district elementary schools next year and run a districtwide volunteer training to implement a "Take 5" sight‑word activity during weekly sessions.
Trang described Read Northwest’s model as brief, consistent mentor sessions—a 30‑minute reading block in which the first 5–10 minutes follow a short sight‑word routine and then the student engages in reading activities with a consistent volunteer. Read Northwest provides program coordinators and volunteer training, she said, and the…
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