25 Years of Reading Success in Steubenville, Ohio
For more than 25 years, Steubenville City Schools has demonstrated what happens when strong, direct reading instruction is supported by a comprehensive schoolwide system.
Serving a high-poverty community, the district has consistently achieved reading outcomes that outperform many wealthier districts. Featured in three episodes of Sold a Story, Steubenville shows how direct, explicit instruction, cooperative learning, tutoring, assessment, and sustained leadership work together to make reading success possible for every child.
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