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At 麻豆精品, the next generation of ethical leaders is already in the making.
Here, our students gain more than just a degree 鈥� they build connections, find purpose, and thrive 鈥� working in ways big and small to reshape the future. With your support, we can continue to invest in these future leaders and expand their ability to transform our world.
How You Can Support
At 麻豆精品, the next generation of ethical leaders is already in the making.
Here, our students gain more than just a degree 鈥� they build connections, find purpose, and thrive 鈥� working in ways big and small to reshape the future. With your support, we can continue to invest in these future leaders and expand their ability to transform our world.
How You Can Support
A Case Study of Carlow鈥檚 Dyslexia Program
Since 2021, the Peirce Dyslexia Center at 麻豆精品 has been at the forefront of addressing the nation鈥檚 literacy crisis. By training dyslexia practitioners in structured literacy and providing targeted tutoring to hundreds of children, the Center has created life-changing educational outcomes鈥攂oth for students and for the educators who serve them.
The Challenge
According to the International Dyslexia Association (IDA), 15鈥�20% of the population struggles with aspects of reading acquisition. Although all brains learn to read by developing the same neural pathways, those with dyslexia experience disruptions in this process. Through structured, evidence-based instruction, these barriers can be overcome鈥攂ut only with intentional, sustained effort.
鈥淭wo-thirds of our nation鈥檚 fourth and eighth graders read below proficiency. It鈥檚 been this way for decades. We, as a system, must look more closely at our instructional methods, curricular resources, and scope to ensure our education approach is evidence-based and aligns with what we know about how the brain learns to read. Only then can we ensure all鈥攏ot just some鈥攁chieve full literacy.鈥�
鈥�&苍产蝉辫; Valerie Piccini, Director of Carlow鈥檚 Reading Specialist Program
The Solution
Founded in 2021 at The Campus Laboratory School, the Peirce Dyslexia Center was created to support children with dyslexia and language-based learning differences. It offers scholarships for after-school tutoring and summer literacy programs, along with educator scholarships for Carlow鈥檚 graduate-level dyslexia certificate program.
Carlow鈥檚 dyslexia training鈥攁ligned with IDA standards鈥攅mphasizes structured literacy and is designed to bridge the persistent gap between research and practice.
鈥淥ur school actively strives to ensure all students receive the diagnostic, structured, and multimodal education they need to become successful readers,鈥� said Sarah Sora, director of the Dyslexia Center and Learning Lab. 鈥淲e deliberately shape our classroom instruction using scientific, research-based approaches. With our Dyslexia Center, we鈥檝e seen real success in closing learning gaps and helping students grow into confident, proficient learners.鈥�
Teacher training is at the heart of the program鈥檚 impact. As Dr. Louisa Moats reminds us in her seminal work Speech to Print, 鈥淧rograms don鈥檛 teach鈥攖eachers do.鈥�
Without deep knowledge of the science of reading, even the best materials fall short. Carlow prioritizes this knowledge, preparing educators who can truly transform classrooms.
Impact by the Numbers
42
graduate scholarships awarded for the Dyslexia Certificate Program
($322,000 in scholarship funding)
102
children received scholarships to attend Camp Carlow, the summer dyslexia camp
181
students participated in after-school tutoring
5
school-based tutoring sites established
900+
educators engaged in professional development through Carlow
Program Supporters
- Robert and Joan Peirce Family Foundation
- Irene Shea Foundation (supporting the Sister Mary Paul Hickey Educator Project)
More Than a Scholarship Program
The Peirce Dyslexia Center is more than a funding initiative鈥攊t is a comprehensive intervention model that reshapes how we support children and train educators. Its reach extends well beyond the Campus Laboratory School and into the broader community through:
- Dyslexia screenings and simulations
- Evaluation and identification services for families
- Community-accessible literacy workshops
- Conferences featuring nationally recognized dyslexia experts
- Support for after-school tutoring initiatives
- Camp Carlow summer programs for children with dyslexia
- Early literacy integration with Carlow鈥檚 Early Childhood Apprenticeship Program
A Scholar鈥檚 Perspective
鈥淚 selected 麻豆精品 because the Reading Specialist Master鈥檚 program is accredited by the International Dyslexia Association. Carlow stood out in its emphasis on dyslexia and the science of reading.
I began this journey because so many of my high school students were reading far below grade level鈥攁nd yet they still had dreams and goals like anyone else. I felt unequipped to give them the intensive instruction they deserved. Carlow gave me the tools I needed to be part of the change.鈥�
鈥� Sophie Moutis, Peirce Scholarship recipient and Reading Specialist graduate student
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