"One student could not write his name. Over three sessions, which turned out to be all the time they had together before he left the facility, they practiced reading and writing his first name, last name, date of birth, and address. "I don't know what's to come for him, but at least I know he walked out with those skills," said Leyva. For her, part of defining success includes "creating the possibility for them to believe that they can learn.""
""This is the first literacy intervention program designed to support high school students that fall in the literacy range of zero to third grade. Most high school literacy interventions presume a fourth grade capacity," said Michael M. Massa, chief of health policy for the Office of Youth and Community Restoration, which provides technical assistance to partners in the California juvenile justice system. "This effort was created so that all students can be appropriately supported.""
Alameda County is rolling out a coordinated literacy intervention for high-school students in juvenile detention, joining Riverside and San Mateo after a San Diego pilot. The effort targets students whose reading skills range from zero to third grade, addressing gaps left by typical high-school interventions that assume at least fourth-grade capacity. Court school literacy levels vary widely, from students lacking foundational skills to those taking college courses while detained. Local control of juvenile facility curricula previously impeded statewide coordination. The program aims to ensure all detained students receive appropriate support and build belief in their ability to learn.
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