Studies have confirmed what teachers and many parents know: when the end of a school year comes, summer brings a slide in student achievement. What’s more – studies have also shown us that young people who come from low-income families tend to lose the most during these months away from school. Join us to discuss innovative summer reading programs that will engage young readers while promoting academic success.

June 7, 2011
8-9p.m.

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Guests:

Dr. June Atkinson
State Superintendent of the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Dr. Malbert Smith III
President and Co-Founder of MetaMetrics, the company that created the Lexile Framework for Reading

Bud Lavery
Executive Director of Communities in Schools of Durham, one of the partners of Project READS

More information:

Lexile Information for NC Public Schools
www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/lexiles

Communities in Schools of Durham
www.cisdurham.org

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