The goal of e-Read Ohio is to create an online professional development system for teachers in grades Pre-K-12. This initiative was originally funded by No Child Left Behind through Reading First when the Reading First-Ohio Center for Professional Development and Technical Assistance in Effective Reading Instruction was formed.
The Reading First Ohio Center, a consortium that includes The University of Akron, Cleveland State University and John Carroll University, was created to help K-3 teachers acquire the knowledge and skills they need for effective reading instruction. The University of Akron’s charge was to create online scientifically-based professional development for teachers in grades K-3.
