| Our Mission
The South Carolina State Council of the International Reading Association
provides a forum for individuals who are concerned with the teaching and
improvement of reading in South Carolina. Our primary commitment is to
promote literacy through the improvement of reading instruction, to encourage
reading as a lifetime tool for learning, and to foster the formation of
the reading habit.
SCIRA was chartered in 1973. It has grown steadily to a membership of
over 6,800 which is served by 19 active local reading councils. Members
are offered professional growth opportunities through local, state, regional,
and national meetings, and are kept informed of reading activities through
local council, SCIRA, and IRA publications.
We invite your participation in this worthwhile organization. Please
contact us with any questions or comments you may have.
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Quick Links:
 SCIRA
2008-2009 Membership Book (1.75MB)
Reading
Matters (2008 Edition)
Reading
Matters Submission Guidelines (due June 1)
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Our Goals
- To Support The Mission and Purposes of the SCIRA.
- To Support the Efforts of Local Councils in Promoting, Retaining,
and Increasing Local, State, and International Memberships of Educators
and Students.
- To Support Efforts to Influence Legislation and Policies That Affect
the Advancement of Literacy.
- To Build Working Relationships With Other State Professional Organizations
in the Field of Education.
- To Gain Recognition as an Organization Promoting Literacy For All
in South Carolina.
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What is the IRA?
IRA is the International Reading Association, a professional educational organization
for individuals who promote the advancement of literacy worldwide. IRA has
a membership of over 92,000 educators from 90 countries. You can go to the
IRA website at www.reading.org.
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