The Mission
The Goals
Professional Development
- Enhance the professional development of reading educators worldwide
- Organize and support IRA Councils and Affiliates as networks of reading educators
- Promote a broad view of literacy
- Help educators to improve the quality of literacy instruction through publications and conferences
- Prepare educators to assume different roles as reading professionals
- Provide leadership in the continuously changing nature of reading in a digital age
Advocacy
Advocate for research, policy, and practices that support the best interests of all learners and reading professionals
- Foster life-long literacy habits
- Promote high quality teacher and student learning to improve reading instruction
- Keep policy makers informed about IRA’s positions
- Develop policy and position statements
- Provide members with background information and resources
- Collaborate with national and international policy makers
Partnership
- Establish and strengthen national and international alliances with a wide range of organizations
- Work with governmental, nongovernmental, and community agencies; businesses, industries, and donors
- Develop and support IRA councils and affiliates around the world