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Title: Arizona Educator Expands National Literacy Initiative Through Peer-Reviewed Publication and Consultancy Launch

United States, 23rd Jul 2025 — Mary Joy Tome‑Barredo, renowned literacy specialist and founder of Tier 3 Literacy Solutions, proudly announces integrating her peer-reviewed publication into her Arizona-registered consultancy model. Her coalescing of rigorous research and practical training continues to advance literacy outcomes nationally for struggling and Tier 3 students.Peer-Reviewed ImpactIn June 2025, the International Research Journal of Education and Technology published Mary Joy Tome-Barredo’s groundbreaking article, “U.S. National Literacy Intervention Training for Educators Serving Struggling Readers and Tier 3 Students” (Vol. 8, Issue 5). This peer-reviewed publication marks a significant milestone in the national discourse on equitable education, offering a rigorously designed professional development framework anchored in the science of reading, teacher capacity-building, and culturally responsive pedagogy.The article responds directly to persistent literacy disparities in the U.S., where only 32% of fourth-grade students read at or above proficiency according to NAEP assessments, and more than 40% fall below basic levels—statistics that disproportionately affect students from low-income, multilingual, and special education backgrounds. Tome-Barredo’s work identifies these Tier 3 readers not as anomalies but as indicators of systemic undertraining in early reading intervention.Her published model offers a five-phase training strategy:A diagnostic Needs Assessment using screening tools such as DIBELS and MAP to identify gaps in instruction and support.Foundational Workshops that deliver structured literacy content grounded in evidence-based practices from the National Reading Panel and LETRS framework.Embedded Coaching and Implementation Support, featuring f...

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