Family Resources Overview
Supporting parents and caregivers in helping their struggling readers and English language learners become successful readers
An informed parent, given resources and tools, can be a primary source of reading intervention for their children.
RISE Parent Meeting
Shantell Barrett Blake shares her experiences identifying and working with struggling readers
How I found the approach that I share with you, was attending a similar meeting. I had a struggling reader between first and second grade that led me to the method I now share with you.
Shantell Barrett Blake
Parent Webinar with Literacy Specialist Laura Axtell
Your Child’s Best Advocate:
Parent Webinar with Mary Beth Gilliland
Reading Method Overview
Resource Library
Reading
Resources
“The more you read, the more you know, the more places you’ll go. ”
— Dr. Seuss
Video
Resources
“Literacy is… the road of human progress and the means through which every man, woman and child can realize his or her full potential.”
-Kofi Annan
Dyslexia
Resources
“Reading disability affects approximately one in five children”
-Dr. Sally Shaywitz
Podcasts
“Literacy is one of the greatest gifts a person could receive.”
-Jen Selinsky
Research
“If a child memorizes ten words, the child can only read ten words, but if the child learns the sounds of ten letters, the child will be able to read 350 three-sound words, 4,320 four-sound words, 21,650 five-sound words.”
– Kozloff, 2002
“Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.”
— Frederick Douglass
“Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope.”
— Kofi Anan
“Literacy is the jump-off point from which all of life’s successes take flight.”
— Lauri Fortino
Our Mission
RISE Institute for Literacy’s mission is to promote and ensure literacy by supplying research based reading resources and interventions to pre-service teachers, struggling readers and their families.
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A message about RISE from our Chairman of the Board
We appreciate your visit to the RISE website and hope that you find information that will be valuable to you as a professor, K–12 educator, parent, or donor. Our mission to improve literacy and strengthen the preparation of pre-service teachers has never been more important.
Reading remains the most critical academic skill and a key factor in unlocking opportunity across a person’s lifetime. Yet, only about one-third of U.S. fourth graders demonstrate reading proficiency, and millions of Americans continue to face challenges with functional literacy. Research continues to show that many students struggle due to dyslexia or insufficient explicit instruction, while many pre-service teachers report limited preparation in evidence-based reading practices.
RISE Institute for Literacy is committed to advancing solutions that matter. We support teacher preparation programs, provide structured literacy intervention for children and adults, and equip parents with knowledge and tools to advocate for effective instruction.
Thank you for visiting our website. We hope you will return often and join us in advancing literacy for all.”
— Dr. Paul Black Ed., D., NCSP.
Chair, RISE Board of Directors