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.

Quick Links:

2007 SCIRA Membership Book
Literacy Workshop Registration Form: Miriam Trehearne
2008 SCIRA Conference REGISTRATION BOOK
Exemplary Reading Award Application and NEWS
SCIRA's Professional Manuscript: Reading Matters submission guidelines.
Reading Councils Articles

Our Goals

1. To Support The Mission and Purposes of the SCIRA.
2. To Support the Efforts of Local Councils in Promoting, Retaining, and Increasing Local, State, and International Memberships of Educators and Students.
3. To Support Efforts to Influence Legislation and Policies That Affect the Advancement of Literacy.
4. To Build Working Relationships With Other State Professional Organizations in the Field of Education.
5. To Gain Recognition as an Organization Promoting Literacy For All in South Carolina.

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.