The Literacy Space

The Literacy Space serves as an intellectual hub that aims to undertake, disseminate, and apply rigorous research and innovation to support the implementation of evidence-based practices in literacy for K-6 students from diverse economic, linguistic, and cultural backgrounds.

Our Mission

The Literacy Space is committed to translating rigorous research into effective practice to:

• Facilitate innovative professional learning opportunities for literacy educators;
• Provide children with meaningful literacy learning opportunities through individualized  tutoring services;
• Improve students’ reading and writing by developing and applying instructional strategies, curricula, and intervention models;
• Build and sustain the positive and engaged school, family, and community partnerships; and
• Engage in leadership development and mentoring activities to support researchers, policymakers, and educational stakeholders to benefit students’ literacy development.

Principal Investigators

• Dennis Davis, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Literacy Education
• Jackie Eunjung Relyea, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Literacy Education

What We Do

Wolfpack Readers Program

The Wolfpack Readers program is an intensive and targeted literacy intervention for K-6 students in both face-to-face and online modalities.

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Supporting K-6 Students’ Literacy Development

Our research focuses on developing and evaluating effective literacy instruction and intervention programs for K-6 students, especially from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

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Reading/Literacy Education Program Courses

Wolfpack Literacy Partnership to Collaborate with School Districts

Wolfpack Literacy Partnership between the NC State College of Education and Yadkin County works to improve reading proficiency in school districts by supporting teachers to become literacy leaders.

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Educational Resources

We offer access to educational resources for students, families, teachers, and researchers.