2009 Year End Event

Making a difference.

Minnesota Reading Corps

One program.

Minnesota Reading Corps.

One problem.

Minnesota children struggling with reading.

One solution.

One child at a time.

There are people in this world who talk about making a change …

and then there are people who make change happen.

YOU are making change happen.

You are part of the solution to ending illiteracy in Minnesota.

We are Minnesota Reading Corps.

• We are 360 members strong.

• We answered a call to service.

• We serve children who need us, every day.

• We work tirelessly, and get paid in smiles.

We serve in 160 sites …

all over Minnesota.

Next year, we will serve in 250 sites …

all over Minnesota.

We help students who need a little extra support.

Ensuring that no child falls through the cracks.

Together, we reached

9,000of these students.

And, I don’t mean to brag, but …

we’re pretty good at what we do.

MRC children are passing the 3rd grade MCA II at rates higher than Minnesota children in general.

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MCA II Outcomes for MRC Students

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MCA II Outcomes for MRC Students

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Virtually unheard of across the nation,

we are pioneering the RtI model in the field of early

childhood.

And we continuously

show improved results.

We use data to figure out how to best teach children.

We are pioneers.

More than a dozen states want to replicate Reading Corps.

We are building a foundation for a national movement.

We are Minnesota Reading Corps.

We are making a difference.

We are grateful for your service.

We are proud of you.