Center for the Advancement of Reading/Writing (CAR/W)

The CSU Center for the Advancement of Reading and Writing, dedicated to excellence in literacy instruction, promotes the preparation of knowledgeable and highly skilled teachers and reading/literacy specialists in the California State University by:

  • Facilitating faculty communication and research;
  • Disseminating research and policy information;
  • Fostering connections among the CSU literacy faculty, P-12 partners, and public education stakeholders; and
  • Serving as a forum for the interchange of public and academic interests.

The Center is committed to ensuring that California’s children and adolescents will be capable readers and writers; as such, they will have the greatest chance of becoming successful and productive citizens in today’s changing world.