Educator Effectiveness Professional Learning Opportunities 2026–27
(Apr 7, 2026)
To:
District Superintendents Instructional Leaders
The Office of Leadership Effectiveness offers a variety of professional learning opportunities to support districts and schools to promote access to effective instruction for all students. South Carolina’s educator evaluation systems are aligned with teaching and leadership practices that prioritize evidence of growth for every student.
Guidance for Read to Succeed Act and Summer Reading Camps for students with significant cognitive disabilities in Grades 1-2
(Apr 7, 2026)
To:
District Read to Succeed Liaison Directors of Special Education Services
The South Carolina Read to Succeed Act (“R2S”) aims to improve literacy rates of students
in South Carolina to include reading instruction, intervention, programs, and other reading
services that are aligned with the science of reading. R2S applies to all students, including
students with individualized education programs (IEPs).