A Growing Resource For Our Region
The Center works with more than 100 families every semester and has quadrupled its revenue reach over the past three years.
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Empowering young learners. That, more than anything, is at the heart of our mission at the Center for Reading Diagnosis and Instruction.
Fulfilling Potential, Building Confidence, and Stirring the Imagination
A vital part of the Department of Education and Leadership at Cal State Monterey Bay, the Reading Center functions as a center for reading assessment, instruction, research, and professional development in terms of reading and literacy development.
The Center is a training site for pre-service students enrolled programs within the Department of Education and Leadership, and provides reading diagnostic and tutorial services to students from kindergarten to high school.
“When our young students are succeeding and we see in the data that they’re making huge gains, you know that you are engaged in meaningful work and making a difference.”
Ruth Benge, Reading Specialist
Impacting Lives
Results That Matter
The young readers we work with achieve an average weekly growth of 1.55 words per minute.
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Empowering Bright Futures
Over the course of a single semester, we see our readers experience a 43.19% increase in reading words per minute.
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Our Staff
Scott Ross
Associate Professor
Scott Ross
Special Consultant
Irene Moulton
Administrative Support Coordinator
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Questions? We’re Here to Help.
The Center is open Monday to Friday, 10am - 6:30pm. We’re located on the corner of A and Seventh Street in Building 59. Parking can be found in Lot 59 across Seventh Street.
Center for Reading Diagnosis and Instruction
If you’d like to discover what the Reading Center can do for you, we encourage you to sign up for our services.
Hours and Directions
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