Reading is the foundation for educational success and life opportunities. In the early grades, students learn to read. By the third grade, they are reading to learn. Yet, 65% of all American students are not reading at grade level by the third grade. The average number of struggling readers in our Catholic schools is closer to 20%. While this is certainly better than the national average, it’s not good enough for us.
We are partnering with CSCOE, Groves Learning Organization, and Cretin-Derham Hall. The program is called Believe and Read. It is a three-year program that transforms literacy instruction through outstanding professional development and teacher coaching. Believe and Read helps launch ALL students to the next level, supporting both struggling readers and high fliers.
About Believe and Read
Believe and Read is an initiative that seeks to transform the lives of thousands of students by bringing best-in-class literacy instruction to Catholic elementary schools across the greater Twin Cities metro area. Powered by the Catholic Schools Center of Excellence (CSCOE) and in partnership with Groves Learning Organization and Cretin-Derham Hall, the goal of Believe and Read is to ensure every student is at or above grade-level reading by fourth grade.
About CSCOE
The Catholic Schools Center of Excellence (CSCOE) is a nonprofit organization with a simple two-part mission of enhancing excellence and increasing enrollment in preschool–8th grade Catholic schools. For more information, visit cscoe-mn.org.
About Groves Learning Organization
Groves Learning Organization (GLO) is an educational nonprofit and a leader in evidence-based literacy instruction. Groves Literacy Partnerships® is the creator of the Groves Literacy Framework® and the author of Groves Method™ curriculum, which is used in this partnership with all Believe and Read schools. For more information, visit groveslearning.org.