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The Reading League

Sharing Knowledge, Inspiring Change

aka The Reading League   |   Syracuse, NY   |  http://www.thereadingleague.org

Mission

The Reading League is a nonprofit organization with the mission to advance the awareness, understanding, and use of evidence-aligned reading instruction.

Notes from the nonprofit

We believe that all children deserve to learn to read, and all teachers can learn to teach them. The Reading League is a national education nonprofit led by educators and reading experts dedicated to promoting knowledge that will accelerate the global movement toward evidence-aligned reading instruction. We train and support educators and school leaders, and by extension, we also serve parents, specialists, and researchers. We believe in a future where a collective focus on applying the science of reading through teacher and leader preparation, classroom application, and community engagement will elevate and transform every community, and every nation, through the power of literacy.

Ruling year info

2016

CEO and President

Dr Maria Murray

Main address

103 Wyoming St 2nd Floor

Syracuse, NY 13204 USA

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EIN

81-0820021

NTEE code info

Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (B01)

IRS filing requirement

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Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Educator Professional Development

Provide educators access to professional development based on evidence aligned practices for reading instruction.

The Reading League has ongoing professional development through school-based partnerships with over sixty school districts. We work with schools to design learning plans that suit their needs, calendars, and budgets. Formats may include face-to-face and virtual professional development sessions, book club facilitation, virtual coaching, and regular strategic meetings with instructional leaders.

The Reading League also offers Online Academy. which provides online classes, called Knowledge Blocks, allow educators to select their own learning paths about evidence-aligned literacy instruction. Knowledge Blocks are 2.5-hour interactive learning sessions in an intimate virtual setting, each with a maximum of 25 participants. These classes provide a unique opportunity to interact with our expert instructors and network with other participants.

Population(s) Served

The Reading League’s Reading Buddies is an engaging foundational television series, based on the science of reading, that cleverly teaches underlying components of skillful word reading such as phonological awareness, letter names, letter sounds, and blending sounds to decode words.

The show features a hilarious talking dog named Dusty who, with the help of his best human friend Dott, is learning a new trick – how to read! They are joined by a kazoo-talking, robot assistant named Alphabott, and an adorable cast of human Alphabotteers. Together, they form an after-school reading club where Dusty explores letters and their sounds, social-emotional learning, and whatever else sparks his curiosity or desire for snacks! Each episode features a new “Alphabadge” for Dusty to earn, marking the progress of his reading journey. Together, along with the viewers, they are the “Reading Buddies!”

Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Caregivers
Families
Parents

The Reading League's Annual Conference is the largest event. Our multi-day conference aims to provide educators, researchers, and other stakeholders with a deeper understanding of the science of reading and its implications for teaching and learning. The 2023 conference features over 40 breakout sessions, two keynote speakers, Emily Hanford and Kareem Weaver, and more than 30 vendors. The 2021 and 2020 conferences are available virtually

The Reading League hosted its first-ever Summit in March 2023. Summits bring together specialists, researchers, practitioners, and neuroscientists for audiences to hear panel discussions on concentrated concepts like English Learners/Emergent Bilinguals.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Families
Children and youth
Families

Where we work

Videos

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, We don’t have the right technology to collect and aggregate feedback efficiently, It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection, It is hard to come up with good questions to ask people

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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The Reading League

Board of directors
as of 08/22/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Ms. Joreen Finn

West Genesee School District

Christine Castiglia

Consultant

Jill Ryan

Ryan & Ryan, CPAs

Eiman Abdulrahman

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Mitchell Brookins

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Antonio Fierro

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Maria Mastriano

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Linda Milosky

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Justin Morcelle

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Patrick Radel

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Larry Salamino

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Amy Siracusano

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Michelle Storie

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Deborah Stuck

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Desmond Williams

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Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 5/18/2023
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Decline to state
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 08/22/2023

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data
  • We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
  • We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
  • We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
  • We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Policies and processes
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.