The Rollins Center for Language & Literacy’s Cox Campus has been awarded accreditation from the International Dyslexia Association (IDA), for the Cox Campus Structured Literacy Certificate Program. This unprecedented milestone makes Cox Campus the only free, nationally accredited Structured Literacy program for educators. IDA is the gold standard educator training in Structured Literacy. Cox Campus is already an IACET Accredited provider and is approved in a growing number of states.
Cox Campus, an online learning platform designed to provide free and open access to the Science of Reading coursework, content, and professional learning resources, serves teachers and other providers across the learning continuum – prenatal through literacy. This year, Cox Campus celebrates 10 years of service, while the Rollins Center will celebrate 20 years of service.
When asked about the impact of IDA accreditation Salley Edwards, Georgia educator and Content Specialist for Cox Campus said, “Only about 33% of 4th graders in our country read on grade level. The vast majority of teachers and leaders working in our schools were trained to teach reading in a way that works for a select few, not for all students. IDA-accredited training teaches teachers to reach the most children through proven, science-based practices that ensure literacy for all.”
The Georgia Early Literacy Act (HB538) passed in 2023, requires all Kindergarten through 3rd grade teachers in Georgia to be trained in structured literacy, and with this powerful legislation, Georgia is already gaining traction. Further, the implication of this accreditation extends beyond the State of Georgia and is aligned to legislation passed in more than 30 states nationwide.
This work has been made possible by the support of local and national foundations committed to literacy and justice for all. Cox Campus provides language…
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