Los Angeles Times Literacy Center
The Los Angeles Times Literacy Center (LATLC) provides literacy assessment services as well as customized literacy instruction and tutoring for elementary and secondary school students who are experiencing difficulties and/or delays in developing literacy skills. As a clinical training site, the Los Angeles Times Literacy Center prepares CSUN education students to take a leadership role in school-based and community literacy programs. In addition, LATLC faculty work with community partners on literacy initiatives that better prepare school staff and community volunteers to develop the literacy skills of children and adolescents.
History
The Los Angeles Literacy Center at California State University Northridge was named to recognize a gift from the Times Mirror Foundation. The Center has served more than 3,500 children in grades 1-12 and their families during the last 16 years. In addition, more than 2,000 teacher candidates have provided supervised literacy services to children in need at the LATLC. The following are some of the goals of the L.A. Times Literacy Center:
- To provide literacy support for children and adolescents in grades 1-12
- To support families by developing increased understanding of home support for literacy and by providing information related to school success
- To prepare graduate students to take a leadership role in literacy programs
- To develop community partnerships that focus on literacy
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Eligibility
To be eligible, a student should be at least six months below grade level I reading, as evidenced by the report card or formal school assessments of reading level. Most children attend sessions during both the fall and spring semester in order to make substantial progress toward developing more effective literacy skills.
Contacts:
Professor Nancy Prosenjak, Director
