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November 5, 2020
9:00 am - 10:30 am
From Pre-K to Fifth Grade: Early Literacy as Dropout Prevention
It’s long been understood that literacy is the gateway to learning. No doubt you’ve heard the maxim: In grades K-3, a student must learn to read, so that in grades 4-12 they can read to learn.
In the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2014 report, “Double Jeopardy,” researchers also found a link between 4th grade reading proficiency and high school completion rates. Astonishingly, they discovered that students with low levels of proficiency were four times as likely to drop out of high school.
In Philadelphia, the struggle to improve upon rates of early literacy is a collaborative one. At the center of these local efforts are the School District of Philadelphia, the Children’s Literacy Initiative, and various community partners engaged through Philadelphia’s Read By 4th Campaign.
Join us for the November Education First Compact to probe such questions as: What lessons has been learned prior to and during COVID? What adjustments are being made during this period of distance learning? What challenges remain? And, most importantly, what role can the larger Philadelphia community play in the effort?
Panelists
- Caryn Henning, Children’s Literacy Initiative
- Jenny Bogoni, Read By 4th Campaign
- Nyshawana Francis-Thompson, School District Office of Instruction and Curriculum
Host
Farah Jimenez, President and CEO of Philadelphia Education Fund
Schedule
9:00 – 9:45am Presentation
9:45 – 10:15am Q & A
Attendance is free, but registration is required.
