Read to Succeed
What Parents Need to Know
Read to Succeed Law
The mandatory retention requirements of Read to Succeed go into affect in the 2017-2018 school year.
The South Carolina Read to Succeed Act became law in 2014. The intent of this law is to ensure all students have the reading skills necessary to become college and career ready. This law includes significant changes regarding the promotion and retention of third grade students.
The law states: Beginning with the 2017-2018 school year, a student must be retained in the third grade if the student fails to demonstrate reading proficiency at the end of the third grade as indicated by scoring at the lowest achievement level on the state summative reading assessment that equates to Not Met on SC Ready.
Though there are a number of exceptions to this requirement in the law, please be assured that our school goal is that all students will be proficient readers by the end of third grade. Actions are to improve student success include additional instructional time devoted to literacy, small group and individualized instruction, and classroom teachers’ receiving specialized literacy training and support from school-based literacy coaches.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact me - information below. You may also find information about the Read to Succeed Act on the South Carolina Department of Education website: http://ed.sc.gov/instruction/office-of-early-learning-and-literacy
Edisto Elementary School Reading Spotlight
We have implemented (Title I funds) SC Ready / SC PASS Bootcamp for academic assistance in reading. This program is designed to meet the learning needs of individual students. Bootcamp instruction is offered in addition to reading instruction occurring in your child’s core classes. Additionally, 3rd grade students are served in small groups outside the regular classroom. The individual instructional focus is determined by results of standardized and curriculum-based assessments.
Carlette Troy - EES Reading Coach
Email: carlette.troy@ocsdsc.org
Website: https://www.ocsdsc.org/EdistoES
Location: 136 Woodolive Street, Orangeburg, SC, USA
Phone: (803) 531 - 7646