Articles tagged as: science of reading
April 22, 2024
Indiana educators need new literacy training. The rollout is under fire
The Indiana State Teachers Association is demanding the state education department provide more and clear details of how educators are affected by the requirement.
Read MoreMarch 4, 2024
Students are taking IREAD now. Here’s what to know about Indiana’s elementary literacy test
The IREAD-3 will be given to all third graders and most second graders during the March 4-15 through testing window.
Read MoreFebruary 28, 2024
Indy-area educators prepare to hold back more third graders
Marion County educators are preparing for proposed legislation that would require school districts to hold back more students who fail the state’s elementary literacy reading exam.
Read MoreJanuary 9, 2024
Indiana will mandate the science of reading. Here's how one school is changing
Indiana will soon require districts to use reading curriculums that follow the science of reading. The Lafayette schools have already begun to change how they teach reading.
Read MoreDecember 28, 2023
WFYI’s education stories of 2023 – special education investigations, mental health, science of reading
This year, WFYI reporters tackled complex education investigations and explainers in audio and written reports
Read MoreSeptember 26, 2023
What is the science of reading, and will it change Indiana schools?
Indiana is overhauling reading instruction as part of a national movement that was inspired in part by the work of Emily Hanford, senior correspondent and producer for APM Reports
Read MoreAugust 23, 2023
Indianapolis program will hire parents as reading tutors
Circle City Readers aims to serve 800 students this school year.
Read MoreAugust 18, 2023
New science of reading training available to Indiana teachers
New state training aims to teach educators about the science of reading.
Read MoreAugust 17, 2023
IREAD scores rise slightly for most Indianapolis districts but remain below pre-COVID levels
The majority of Marion County districts and charter schools remain well below the statewide pass rate of 81 percent for public school students.
Read MoreAugust 16, 2023
3rd grade reading scores are flat as Indiana preps for literacy instruction overhaul
Nearly 15,000 third graders did not pass Indiana's 2023 reading assessment.
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