Today, AFC is testifying at a hearing of the New York State Education Department Dyslexia and Dysgraphia Task Force. Our testimony focuses on screening and intervention, emphasizing that moving the needle on literacy requires a comprehensive approach and a substantial and sustained commitment of resources.
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AFC 致力于改变教育政策,以便公立学校系统能够服务于 全部 儿童有效。我们发布政策报告和数据分析,在市和州两级作证,在媒体上发声,让人们关注我们所服务的学生和家庭面临的挑战,并与其他倡导者、家长、青少年和教育工作者一起呼吁改变。
More than 115 Organizations Call for Changes to New York State’s School Funding Formula
Every child in New York State has the right to a sound, basic education—and providing such an education requires adequate and equitable funding. More than 115 organizations are calling on Governor Hochul and the New York State Legislature to revamp New York’s outdated school funding formula to ensure schools have the resources necessary to provide a high-quality education to all students, with particular attention to those who have the greatest needs.找到 17 条结果
Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to the release of the New York State English Language Arts test scores for New York City students
这份报告基于与纽约市学生家长的对话,了解他们在孩子学习阅读时与学校合作的经历,为纽约市公立学校 (NYCPS) 如何与家庭合作提供建议该市进入下一阶段的努力,以改善整个学校系统的阅读教学。
AFC 就纽约市公立学校新的语音课程和阅读障碍筛查问题在纽约市议会教育委员会和州及联邦立法委员会作证。我们敦促委员会坚定不移地致力于确保所有学校都采用经过验证有效的阅读课程,并推动学校系统为所有学生(包括患有阅读障碍等残疾的学生)提供所需的干预和支持。
纽约儿童权益倡导者执行董事金·斯威特 (Kim Sweet) 针对校长宣布的纽约市公立学校读写教学改革发表了以下声明。
纽约儿童倡导者 (AFC) 执行董事 Kim Sweet 针对纽约市 2022 年纽约州英语语言艺术 (ELA) 测试成绩的发布发表了以下声明,该成绩显示,只有 36% 的黑人和西班牙裔学生、18% 的残疾学生和 13% 的 3-8 年级英语语言学习者 (ELL) 具有熟练的阅读能力。
Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to Mayor Adams and Chancellor Banks’ announcement of plans to support students with dyslexia.
本报告总结了 2021 年 12 月扫盲峰会(由 AFC、纽约市教育局 (DOE) 和 ARISE 联盟联合举办的为期一天的虚拟活动)的主要内容,并提出了改善纽约市学校阅读教学的明确建议。该报告附有 70 个组织签署的集体行动呼吁。
Mayor-elect Eric Adams will take office at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has worsened the longstanding inequities in our City’s schools. Based on our 50 years of on-the-ground experience helping students and families navigate the largest school system in the country and get the support they need to learn, we outline some of the most pressing challenges in public education — including those that pre-date COVID — where the incoming Mayor must be prepared to focus attention, energy, and resources.
本报告重点介绍了阅读熟练程度的种族差异数据,并呼吁市政府将其$7亿美元联邦新冠疫情救济资金中的一部分投入其中,全面努力改进向所有学生提供阅读指导的方式,并为需要额外支持的学生提供有针对性的干预措施。