{"id":10237,"date":"2026-06-24T13:58:04","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T18:58:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/news\/?p=10237"},"modified":"2026-06-24T14:26:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T19:26:29","slug":"nicholls-state-university-earns-national-a-rating-for-teacher-preparation-in-reading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/news\/2026\/06\/24\/nicholls-state-university-earns-national-a-rating-for-teacher-preparation-in-reading\/","title":{"rendered":"Nicholls State University Earns National &#8216;A&#8217; Rating for Teacher Preparation in Reading"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">THIBODAUX, La. \u2013 The elementary teacher education program at Nicholls State University has earned an &#8220;A&#8221; from the National Council on Teacher Quality for how effectively it prepares future educators to teach children to read.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the national report \u201cTeacher Prep Review: Decoding Progress in Reading Preparation,\u201d Nicholls was recognized for fully aligning its curriculum with the \u201cscience of reading.&#8221; This approach focuses on five core areas: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10239 alignleft lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/06\/797A1287-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"269\" height=\"179\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/06\/797A1287-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/06\/797A1287-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/06\/797A1287-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/06\/797A1287-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/06\/797A1287-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/06\/797A1287-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 269px) 100vw, 269px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 269px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 269\/179;\" \/>&#8220;Our faculty work incredibly hard to ensure our graduates enter the classroom ready to make a difference on day one,&#8221; said Dr. Kimi Reynolds, dean of the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences. &#8220;This recognition shows that Nicholls is helping lead the way in tackling the literacy crisis at its root.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to national data, 4 in 10 fourth graders in Louisiana struggle to read at a basic level. 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