Our Mission:
Close the
Achievement Gap
Project Moving Forward was created to establish equity for English learners and other diverse learners by laying a strong foundation in language and literacy in the early grade levels.
First
Implemented
in California
School Districts
Project Moving Forward was launched in Sacramento in Northern California and in Moreno Valley in Southern California to increase student achievement in low performing schools. Academic results, highlighted by the Sacramento Bee and Press Enterprise newspapers, documented notable gains in California API test scores.
Funded by
the United States
Department of
Education
In 2012, Project Moving Forward was awarded a $1.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to expand its reach. In 2017, the program received an additional $2.7 million under the name Project Adelante Moving Forward to focus on early literacy starting in transitional kindergarten. In 2021, the program received a third grant for $2.93 million under the name The RULE of 3: Project Avanzando to accelerate learning for the youngest ELs by developing the enhanced, multimedia technology-based curricula ABC RULE of 3.
Awards and
Recognition
Project Moving Forward received a 2017 Golden Bell Award from the California School Boards Association and a 2017 Model of Excellence Award from the Riverside County Office of Education. The program was spotlighted on the PBS documentary “Our Kids” as an effective solution to narrowing the achievement gap.
Data-Driven
The revolutionary RULE of 3 early literacy system is a rigorous, data-based system, based upon 12 years of research by Dr. Linda Ventriglia-Navarrette, a Harvard-educated researcher at the University of California, Riverside.
Hands-On Training
Professional development is a key component for the implementation of the RULE of 3 program. Teachers train other teachers, through both observational visits to classrooms and structured professional development sessions.
Stakeholders
The program is predicated upon inclusion of all stakeholders. Teachers learn how to deliver effective early language and literacy instruction. Students are engaged in a new active learning system. Parents support their children’s academic development through conversational literacy nights.