McDowell County Schools is building stronger readers through a shared approach to literacy instruction, aligned curriculum, and early intervention. Learn more about how a district-wide commitment is translating into measurable growth for students.

IMSE’s incredible scope of impact over the past 30 years has been possible in part because of a growing network of nonprofit partners who carried our mission into communities and classrooms that might otherwise be out of reach.

“I believed then, and I believe now, that every child can learn to read when they are taught the right way. That conviction has never wavered.”

In a Title 1 district in Ohio, real literacy progress began when leaders aligned professional learning, instruction, and support around a single, evidence-based approach, showing what it takes to turn literacy strategy into lasting classroom practice.

Troy City Schools aligned its literacy instruction around a structured, evidence-based approach, helping English language learners build foundational skills, gain confidence, and achieve measurable reading growth.