In support of Palo Alto Unified School District's (PAUSD) vision to "support all students as they prepare themselves to thrive as global citizens in a rapidly changing world," PAUSD's secondary schools have partnered with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt to offer two reading intervention programs at all of the secondary school sites.
R180 is a comprehensive, research-based intervention proven to accelerate the reading levels and test scores of struggling students in Grades 4-12. R180 supports teachers with guiding students to do a 180 in their reading progress.
System 44 is a comprehensive foundational literacy program proven to raise reading achievement and place struggling readers on the path to college and career readiness. This research-based program supports teachers with guiding the most challenged students to unlock the system of the English language and join the community of fluent readers.
R180 and System 44 are available for struggling readers as an elective class, based on student need and teacher recommendation at all of PAUSD's middle schools and both high schools.
For questions or more information, please contact:
- Ana Reyes, Academic Enhancement TOSA, areyes@pausd.org
- Keith Wheeler, Secondary Supports and Equity Initiatives Coordinator at (650).329.3767 or kwheeler@pausd.org