Date & Time: Thursday, March 05, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET
Is your districts early literacy intervention happening early enough?
New research from Johns Hopkins University Center for Research and Reform in Education (CRRE) is prompting K-12 leaders to rethink when reading intervention has the greatest impact. Schools that prioritized 1st grade intervention saw lasting results:
17 in 20 students who met benchmark in 1st grade maintained reading proficiency through the end of 2nd grade
In this webinar, youll hear from participants of the study, including a Johns Hopkins researcher and a Fall River Schools administrator leading the districts early literacy transformation.
京看稼顎壊:油Attendees who join the live event will be able to participate in a ThoughtExchange workshop to share and rank the best practices from their peers on reframing early literacy intervention timing.***
Key Takeaways
- The Research:Key findings from a two-year study tracking 1st grade intervention outcomes across 13 districts
- Logistics, Challenges, and What Works:Hear strategies for implementing early intervention at scale from Fall River Schools
- Most Impactful Intervention Windows:Understand when interventions offer fast, meaningful, and lasting results
- ***Live 5-minute Workshop:Audience participation will generate reports showing the common ground and differences among district leaders, the summary of highest and lowest rated best practices, the top themes, SWOT analysis, and potential next steps
Speakers
Amanda Neitzel (Inns), PhD, Associate Research Professor; Deputy Director of Evidence Research, Center for Research and Reform in Education
Stephanie Kennedy, Director of English Language Arts, Fall River Schools (MA)
Katharine Sullivan, Executive Director, The Big Lift, San Mateo County Human Services Agency (CA)
Cherie Goldman, Literacy Effectiveness Officer, Savannah Chatham County Public School System (GA)
(Moderator) Dr. Deborah Gist, Superintendent-in-Residence, Ignite Reading
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