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Reading Apprenticeship is proud to announce that we won a federal 2024-2028 grant to update and evaluate our Academic Literacy (“RAAL”) course. This curriculum and its related professional learning enable teachers to support middle and high school students to read deeply in history, English, and science, while also building their foundational literacy skills, stamina, and peer-collaboration.
With this grant support, the Reading Apprenticeship team will be working closely with active teachers and researchers in several states to ensure that the RAAL curriculum and learning experiences are relevant, rigorous, and effective. The teachers will reach over 6,000 students during the grant period, and far more in the years to come.
RAAL has had strong evidence of effectiveness and a long history of success in schools across the country. More background is available in our resources and impact pages.
RAAL is most effective when implemented in schools in which teachers have engaged in Reading Apprenticeship’s core professional learning, “Essentials.” So get your colleagues engaged now with a book study or PD. Register now for the January online course or find out more by contacting Stephanie Patterson.
The competitive grant award is part of the Education Innovation and Research “EIR” program in the U.S. Department of Education.