science of reading https://www.wfyi.org/tags/science-of-reading science of reading en-US Copyright Tue, 23 Dec 2025 05:00:00 GMT A tutoring program says it improved Indianapolis reading scores. It’s only funded through this school year https://www.wfyi.org/education/2025-12-23/circle-city-readers-indianapolis-tutoring-program-reading-scores-funding Circle City Readers — an Indianapolis tutoring program to address K-3 grade literacy gaps at public schools — has improved reading for over 750 students since 2022, according to a new report from the Mayor’s Office of Education Innovation. Tue, 23 Dec 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/education/2025-12-23/circle-city-readers-indianapolis-tutoring-program-reading-scores-funding Zak Cassel 3,000 Indiana students repeat third grade under new literacy law https://www.wfyi.org/education/2025-11-05/indiana-third-grade-reading-law-retentions-iread-2025 About 3,000 Indiana third graders are repeating the grade this year under a new state law that requires students to pass the IREAD test or qualify for an exemption to advance. Wed, 05 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/education/2025-11-05/indiana-third-grade-reading-law-retentions-iread-2025 Eric Weddle Database: IREAD reading proficiency exam pass rates for Indiana schools https://www.wfyi.org/education/2025-08-14/database-indiana-schools-iread-3-reading-third-grade-test The most recent data on how many students at each Indiana school are proficient in reading. Thu, 14 Aug 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/education/2025-08-14/database-indiana-schools-iread-3-reading-third-grade-test Eric Weddle Record jump in reading scores as Indiana moves to hold back more third graders https://www.wfyi.org/education/2025-08-13/indiana-third-grade-reading-iread-2025-scores Indiana's third grade reading proficiency rose nearly five percentage points to 87.3% amid new retention rules and expanded reading instruction initiatives. Wed, 13 Aug 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/education/2025-08-13/indiana-third-grade-reading-iread-2025-scores Dylan Peers McCoy This Indianapolis tutoring program helps struggling readers. It's in jeopardy as funding runs out https://www.wfyi.org/education/2025-06-04/indianapolis-circle-city-readers-literacy-program-funding Circle City Readers' literacy program is helping young readers in Marion County, but its future is at risk as pandemic-era funding runs out. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/education/2025-06-04/indianapolis-circle-city-readers-literacy-program-funding Rachel Fradette Can Indiana's reading improvements be repeated with math? https://www.wfyi.org/education/2025-01-31/indiana-wants-to-use-its-reading-playbook-in-math-classrooms Indiana’s reading crisis captured the attention of state education leaders and lawmakers now the state could soon begin pursuing new interventions for another troubled subject – math. Fri, 31 Jan 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/education/2025-01-31/indiana-wants-to-use-its-reading-playbook-in-math-classrooms Rachel Fradette Warren Township’s Pleasant Run Elementary takes a broad approach to improving reading https://www.wfyi.org/education/2024-09-23/how-a-school-district-improved-student-literacy-skills-and-test-scores Last year, only about 60% of Pleasant Run students passed IREAD. But this year, the scores jumped 21.5 percentage points — one of the greatest improvements across the state. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/education/2024-09-23/how-a-school-district-improved-student-literacy-skills-and-test-scores Carley Lanich - Mirror Indy Students' IREAD scores inch up. Indiana's efforts to combat literacy decline start to show progress https://www.wfyi.org/education/2024-08-14/indiana-literacy-test-iread-2024-scores Statewide, 82.5 percent of nearly 82,000 third graders at public and private schools passed Indiana's 2024 reading test. Wed, 14 Aug 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/education/2024-08-14/indiana-literacy-test-iread-2024-scores Rachel Fradette, Eric Weddle Teachers challenge Indiana education leaders over literacy license requirements https://www.wfyi.org/education/2024-05-08/teachers-ista-state-board-of-education-science-of-reading-literacy-licenses More than 100 teachers packed a State Board of Education meeting to voice their frustrations about new literacy training requirements. Wed, 08 May 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/education/2024-05-08/teachers-ista-state-board-of-education-science-of-reading-literacy-licenses Rachel Fradette Indiana educators need new literacy training. The rollout is under fire https://www.wfyi.org/education/2024-04-22/pushback-literacy-training-indiana-science-of-reading-ista-teachers The Indiana State Teachers Association is demanding the state education department provide more and clear details of how educators are affected by the requirement. Mon, 22 Apr 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/education/2024-04-22/pushback-literacy-training-indiana-science-of-reading-ista-teachers Rachel Fradette