Institute of Reading Development

Rutgers University Division of Continuous Education and Outreach has been a partner with the Institute of Reading Development since 2003. The Rutgers Reading Program has extended the reach of the University, and engaged a wider age range of learners. This has been an extremely important, valuable and satisfying relationship that we hope continues for a long time.

Dr. Richard J. Novak
Associate Vice President for Continuous Education and Distance Learning
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

For more than 15 years, Glendale Community College has partnered with the Institute of Reading Development, developing excitement about reading and generating the joy of improved comprehension in countless fortunate children and adults.

Suzanne Higgins
Community Education Program
Glendale Community College

The University of Akron Department of Workforce Development and Continuing Education has had a very successful partnership with the Institute of Reading Development for the past ten years. The program and instructor evaluations by students and parents have always been positive.

Dan Hickey
Director
Workforce Development and Continuing Education
University of Akron

Siena College has been a partner with IRD since 2005. The students and families have been most pleased with the Reading programs; they are one of our most successful and beneficial community outreach programs the College offers. We look forward to continuing these programs as a service to the Capital Region.

Joseph G. Fitzgerald
Office of Academic Affairs
Siena College

The University of St. Thomas has partnered with the Institute for 10 years, bringing a great educational service to Houston area residents. The quality of the program and instructors along with the ongoing administrative support make this a positive experience for the parents and the University alike.

Ravi Srinivas
Liberal Arts Program
The University of St. Thomas

A decade of partnership with the Institute of Reading Development has provided the opportunity for UMass Amherst Continuing and Professional Education to offer broad based, high quality reading programs tor a large number of students.

Bill McClure
Director of Continuing and Professional Education
UMass Amherst

The Baylor Alumni Association and the Institute for Reading Development have enjoyed a tremendously successful partnership. We are extremely pleased to be able to offer such a quality and much-needed program to our alumni and general public.

Jeff Kilgore
Executive Vice President/CEO
Baylor Alumni Association

The institute of Reading Development has been a partner with the University of Miami since 2002. Each year, we are delighted to see how the new curriculum and other program improvements enrich the Miami Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach communities. There is always a wealth of positive and encouraging feedback from participants and parents. We are proud to have IRD's programming on our campus, and we will continue to offer it because we are confident that the curriculum is based on sound research and assessment.

Dana Render
Director of Pre-College Programs & Miami Semester
University of Miami - Division of Continuing and International Education

The University of California, Irvine Extension has maintained a long-term mutually beneficial relationship with The Institute of Reading Development. The high-quality instructors, curriculum, program planning and administrative experience the Institute brings to this partnership have made it possible to bring a much-valued service to our Orange County community.

Jane Welgan, Jane Welgan, Ed.D.
Associate Dean of Continuing Education, UC Irvine