The Cost of Getting Literacy Wrong: Long-Term Decisions, Lasting Consequences

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Really Great Reading.

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Literacy remains one of the most urgent challenges facing districts today. While many schools are investing in curricula and intervention, the real question is not how we achieve isolated gains. The question is how we scale literacy outcomes across entire systems.

This edWeb podast examines three elements that consistently drive reading success:

• Aligned professional learning and high-quality materials
• Caring educators who support struggling readers
• Strong feedback loops that show whether instruction is working

District examples highlight how leaders align instruction, foundational skill building, like strengthening word recognition through oral language development, and use evidence to guide the purchasing and implementation decisions that drive outcomes. When literacy improves, performance across all subjects improves with it. This conversation focuses on the leadership decisions that make that possible.

This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 teachers, school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders.

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