Read to Succeed

Read to Succeed Key Information

Summer Reading Camp

One of the many components of Read to Succeed is third grade summer reading camps. Each district must identify third grade students who are not reading proficiently on grade level and provide them with the opportunity to attend a summer reading camp. During the summer reading camps students will be taught by highly qualified teachers who have experience in working with struggling readers. Students will have the opportunity to receive small group and individual instruction to work on their reading, writing, listening, and researching skills.

Read to Succeed Endorsements

This webpage provides more information on Read to Succeed endorsements.

Reading Plans

The South Carolina State Reading Plan was developed by the SCDE to support development, implementation, evaluation, and continuous refinement of a comprehensive state literacy plan for prekindergarten through grade twelve to improve reading achievement and provide guidance to district and school plans as they work to support the reading and writing development of their students with research-based, outcomes-oriented strategies and interventions.

Third Grade Retention

Act 284 (Read to Succeed) requires that a student must be retained in the third grade if the student fails to demonstrate reading proficiency at the end of third grade as indicated by scoring at the lowest achievement level on the state summative reading assessment SC READY. A student may be exempt for good cause from the mandatory retention but shall continue to receive instructional support and services and reading intervention appropriate for their age and reading level. The Read to Succeed Team is aware of research around third grade retention and is currently researching models and solutions in other states and among stakeholders in South Carolina.