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How one California district invested its Covid funds in literacy, boosting student achievement — and morale

"Lockeford Elementary, a 500-student K-eight school, spent Covid funds for SIPPS books, flashcards and other materials, as well as training for teachers. It’s now used in all kindergarten through third grade classrooms as well as after-school programs. Principal Michael Rogers said the impact was almost immediate. Reading scores soared – in the beginning of the year, only 18% of first graders were proficient or advanced in reading, but by midyear, 44% were. Among kindergartners, the percentage of students who were proficient or advanced nearly doubled."

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District Leader Spotlight: Jacki Carrasco, Woodstock Community Unit SD 200, Woodstock, IL

"As a district, we embarked on a study of the science of reading at about the same time that we discovered SIPPS. We visited a neighboring district that was already implementing SIPPS and seeing great success with students. We were impressed with the way it aligned with our learning about the science of reading."

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Why Are So Many States Recommending SIPPS?

State departments of education including those of Louisiana, Colorado, Arizona, Mississippi, Utah, New Mexico, and Nevada have vetted and approved SIPPS as high-quality, research-based instructional materials for their schools and districts.

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A Conversation About the Science of Reading and Early Reading Instruction with Dr. Louisa Moats

Dr. Moats shares her insights about the current discussion of the science of reading, the types of training that teachers of reading need, and her assessment of how the SIPPS (Systematic Instruction in Phonological Awareness, Phonics, and Sight Words) program aligns with the research about successful reading instruction.

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