Learn about key educational rights and what helpful questions to ask your school. This comprehensive resource is meant to help build a strong partnership between families and schools, as we work together to help all kids learn to read.
NEW! 2 simple questions to ask your child's teacher. Teachers in BUSD elementary and middle schools will meet with families this October and check in about how learning is going in the classroom. Take the opportunity to open up avenues of conversation that center the power of evidence-based learning.
We’ve collected a few resources from reputable sources to practice reading skills for summer 2024, plus added sections on easy ways to help prevent 'summer slump'.
A supplemental infographic summary of R4B's "Actions for Reading Success" guide
Our first guide: Learn about BUSD's Literacy and Math assessments and how to get your student’s test scores
85% of white students read at grade level by 3rd grade, but less than 30% of Black and 37% Learning Disabled students do. The data point to even worse outcomes for English Learners—only 15% can read at grade level in 3rd grade. 2019 CAASPP Data
This isn't unique to Berkeley, but we are well positioned to finally do something about it.
In November 2021, Berkeley Unified agreed to evaluate, monitor and change the way kids were taught to read at every level (tiers 1, 2 and 3). The first court monitor report was October 2022, and will continue bi-annually until 2025.
Download our "Further Reading" fact sheet with links to relevant information about the outcomes of not being able to read, the benefits of a structured approach, and more.
Take and edit our letter template to let our Board of Education know that the time is now to make substantive changes in order to reach educational equity.
Letter and comment archive:
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BUSD's first progress report October 2022
January 2023 progress report
April 2023 progress report
August 2023 progress report
October 2023 progress report
January 2024 progress report
NEW! April 2024 progress report
George Ellis, the impartial court monitor's first report November 2022
Second court monitor report and presentation deck June 2023
NEW! Third court monitor report and presentation deck January 2024
Watch a presentation on literacy advocacy, which was shared with the Cragmont Elementary PTA January 20, 2022.
Watch Reading for Berkeley member Lindsay Nofelt (starts at 05:48) and BUSD Sup. Enikia Ford Morthel (starts at 47:53) present on November 28, 2022.
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