The Barksdale Reading Institute works to
significantly improve Mississippi students’
pre-literacy and reading skills.

Theory of Change

We believe that student success starts with strong, literacy minded leadership in every public school and dedicated, creative, literacy-minded teachers in every classroom.

BRI Programmatic Priorities
To significantly improve the pre-literacy and reading skills of Mississippi's children.
  • SCHOOL LEADERSHIP

    Goal: to strengthen the knowledge base and capacity of school leaders to build a healthy school culture and effectively support literacy development

  • PARTNERSHIPS

    Goal: to significantly improve the quality of pre-service teacher preparation and grade level reading through state and national partnership

  • LITERACY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

    Goal: to significantly improve the quality of K-3 literacy achievement by designing and disseminating a gold standard of professional development & pre-service education

  • SCHOOL READINESS

    Goal: to improve the quality of early childhood experiences and kindergarten readiness through parental/family engagement

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