Butte Reading Implementation Center (RIC)
As part of SB 472 and the Reading First Professional Development Program, teachers and instructional aides or paraprofessionals learn how to effectively implement the new California state content standards using the California aligned curriculum framework and the State Board of Education or local Board (high schools) approved instructional materials. For teachers this program consists of a 40-hour institute with 80 hours of follow-up activities. Instructional aides or paraprofessionals attend 20 hours during the school year.

Butte Regional Technical Assistance Center (R-TAC)
The Butte R-TAC provides the technical assistance to those districts in the 14 northern California counties who have received Reading First funding. Technical assistance provided supports these districts to fully implement their Reading First grants at their identified schools. Assistance includes coaching, consulting, data analysis and other supportive mechanisms all aimed at increasing student achievement in reading.

Upcoming Events:

SB 472-Approved Reading/Language Arts Institutes
The Butte Reading Implementation Center (RIC) is pleased to offer several 5-day, 40-hour
SB 472 Reading/Language Arts and *English Learner Professional Development (ELPD) Institutes.

*Recommended by CDE for SBE approval.

Reading Recovery
Reading Recovery® is an innovative program for first graders at risk of failure in learning to read and write.

For More Information

Contact:

Cheri Gamette, Reading Coordinator
Butte County Office of Education - Instructional Resource Center
5 County Center Drive, Oroville, CA 95965
Phone: (530) 532-5606
Email: cgamette@bcoe.org
FAX: (530) 532-5828

Shelley Price, Senior Secretary
Butte County Office of Education - Instructional Resource Center
5 County Center Drive, Oroville, CA 95965
Phone: (530) 532-5843
Email: sprice@bcoe.org
FAX: (530) 532-5828