DOMAIN
Literacy Skill Development
Children make progress from kindergarten to third grade, developing the literacy skills they need to thrive.
Long-term impact metric: Increase in percentage of children in low-risk category on K-3 screener and decrease in percentage of children in high-risk category on K-3 screener.
2025-2026 Strategies, Actions, and Targets
Strategy
Examine data and research to inform ongoing literacy progress.
Action
Assemble partners skilled in data and research to establish structures and policies for sharing and utilizing early literacy data.
18-Month Target
Increase in shared data on early literacy and childhood in use by partners.
Strategy
Increase access to high-quality summer programming and after- school programs.
Action
Convene partners providing summer and after-school programming to develop strategies for strengthening and aligning programs citywide, including increasing participation and data sharing amongst partners.
18-Month Target
Improvement in after-school and summer programs (more aligned data sharing /measurement, increased participation and implementation, etc.)
Young people in targeted programs demonstrate literacy gains.
More about our current actions.
Get to know more about our four domains of focus, our 2025-2026 strategies, and our approach to collaborative efforts. Download our latest report, “Cultivating a Landscape for Learning: Raising Readers Nashville 2025-2026 Strategies.”