The South Carolina Department of Education is dedicated to leading educational reform and improvement in the state’s 85 school districts and 1,298 public schools. Under the supervision of the State Superintendent of Education, the Department provides expertise in research-based teaching and learning and also serves as the state’s leading advocate for policies promoting school improvement.
The "Science of Reading" is a vast, interdisciplinary body of scientifically based research about reading from the fields of education, developmental psychology, and neuroscience, that explains how individuals learn how to read and best practices for reading instruction. This fact sheet produced by the South Carolina Department of Education introduces readers to the “Science of Reading” and the benefits it can have for South Carolina students. The recent history of foundational reading skills legislation and trends on the state and national levels are also discussed.
The complete list of October electronic South Carolina state publications is now available. The South Carolina Digital State Documents Depository provides electronic access to state agency publications. These publications provide citizens with crucial information about state government and include statistics, reports, and data on a wide variety of topics related to the state.
For more information about our state publications depository, visit our online guide.
