What is…?
What is literacy?
The ability to read and write
ARI focuses on improving literacy in what grades?
K-12
What is initiative?
It is the power or opportunity to act or take charge before others do.
ARI was created in what year?
1998
What is the Science of Reading?
It is a vast, interdisciplinary body of scientifically-based research about reading and issues related to reading and writing.
Where does Alabama rank nationally for reading?
39th
What is the Alabama Literacy Act?
The Alabama Literacy Act was passed to help improve reading in Alabama public schools to ensure students are reading on grade level by the end of the 3rd grade.
What is the least percentage of faculty or administration should attend a two-week intensive summer institute about reading improvement and ongoing professional development throughout the school year?
85 percent
What is the Alabama Reading Initiative?
It is a statewide K-12 initiative committed to supporting the development of high-quality instruction that will prepare all students with the literacy skills needed to meet or exceed grade-level standards.
What is the Alabama Literacy Act framed around?
Chall’s five stages of literacy development
Who was the governor during the time when ARI was passed?
Fob James