California Reading & Literature Project: Spotlight on Results:
Providing quality, standards-based professional development in language and literacy instruction to ensure that every student achieves the highest standards of academic performance by:
• Developing teachers’ content knowledge and expanding their teaching strategies
• Supporting the effective use of state frameworks, standards, and instructional materials
• Focusing on academic English-language development
• Creating a cadre of expert teacher leaders and university scholars to help translate educational policies into sound classroom practices
• Linking universities with schools/districts in collaborative partnerships
California Reading and Literature Project 
