The RAC-II Project

A District of Columbia/Consortium of Universities grant awarded to Literacy and IET faculty created the RAC-II Project, which provides collaborative, school-based support to middle and high school teachers and administrators participating in the DC Public Schools “Reading Across the Curriculum” (RAC) professional development program. Teacher study groups and mini-grants were additional features, designed to facilitate critical teacher discussions within and across schools, as well as exchange of information on the challenges and successes of implementing content literacy strategies. The project is using the expertise of a cadre of George Mason University professors, doctoral graduate assistants, and consultants specializing in content area reading, adolescent literacy, teacher professional development, program evaluation, and educational technology in direct support of these teachers and the design and study of all project components. The RAC-II web site can be found at http://itdb.gmu.edu/ratc.