Partners
SchoolRise,
LLC was established by Kathryn H. Au, Ph.D. and Taffy E. Raphael, Ph.D.,
award-winning literacy researchers and members of the Reading Hall of
Fame.
Dr. Au’s pioneering approach in Hawai’i for improving academic achievement became SchoolRise’s Standards-Based Change Process. Based on significant gains, the innovative SBC Process was adopted by schools throughout the state.
Research documented that children in schools that used the SBC Process achieved higher grade 5 reading scores than those not using the process.
Dr. Raphael, a professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and founder and head of the College of Education’s Partnership READ program, faced the challenge of improving literacy in under-performing public K-8 schools in Chicago. Aware of the success of the SBC Process in Hawai’i, she introduced it in Chicago and saw similar increased student achievement.
In addition to increased achievement in reading, Drs. Au and Raphael see evidence in SchoolRise schools of impact on other academic learning.
SchoolRise consultants work with districts and schools across the country to guide teachers in developing coherent staircase curricula in all core subjects. We also provide evaluation services to districts, schools, and educational agencies.
