Services and Fees
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.
Our readers make measurable progress. The young readers we work with achieve an average weekly growth of 1.55 words per minute. Over the course of a single semester, readers experience an average 43.19% increase in words read per minute.
“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
Meet the Team
Get to know the faculty and staff behind the Center for Reading Diagnosis and Instruction and learn how their experience supports readers, future educators and the local community.
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Our Staff
Scott Ross
Associate Professor
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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