{"id":1583,"date":"2014-04-23T23:15:35","date_gmt":"2014-04-23T23:15:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/education\/?page_id=1583"},"modified":"2023-10-23T19:57:19","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T19:57:19","slug":"harris-gambrell-reading-center-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/education\/harris-gambrell-reading-center-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Harris-Gambrell Reading Center"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Reading Center, as initially conceptualized by retired JSU reading professors Dr. Joyce Harris and Dr. Virgia Gambrell, evolved \u00a0in the 1970s as Reading Heights, the then Department of Reading\u2019s signature program for enhancing the reading skills of students in primary through secondary grades through the School of Education at Jackson State University. The service of Drs. Harris and Gambrell through these and other facets of the Reading Center has been invaluable to the lives of many students and their families and to building the assessment and reading-based infrastructure of the College and University.\u00a0 Named for Drs. Joyce Harris (Professor of Reading and former Associate Dean) and Virgia Gambrell (Professor of Reading and former Chair of Reading), the Harris-Gambrell Reading Center was dedicated on January 16, 2008 as the opening activity of the annual Ruth R. Searcy Literacy Conference.<\/p>\n

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SERVICES<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Harris-Gambrell Reading Center (HGRC) bridges the gap between early childhood, elementary education and higher education through specially designed reading activities that maximize the P-20 experience by involving a unique blend of early learners, college students and graduate students.<\/span><\/p>\n

Services available for early childhood and elementary students include pre-tests, post-tests and interventions.\u00a0 Instructional materials are provided to increase skill acquisition in decoding, fluency, and comprehension.\u00a0 Services are provided during after-school and summer sessions to students in a reading clinic environment with the purpose of improving reading abilities.<\/span><\/p>\n

Services are provided by certified teachers enrolled in the Master\u2019s of Science in Reading program (along with pre-service teachers) under the guidance of faculty in the Department of Elementary & Early Childhood Education.\u00a0 Students\u2019 initial session include assessments to determine specific deficiencies that result in the development of a student profile and instructional reading plan.<\/p>\n

HGRC staff works closely with students in the Lottie W. Thornton Early Childhood Center and Kids Kollege afterschool and summer programs.\u00a0 The HGRC also includes a Mobile Reading Component whereby HGRC staff conducts on-site reading assistance for area early childhood and elementary students.<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition to the individualized services provided to early learners, involvement of the family in the reading-enhancement process and connecting reading to real world experiences are central parts of the Center\u2019s operations. Instructional sessions are designed to allow parents to participate in an effort to demonstrate how they may provide reinforcement and extension of skill instructional activities.<\/span><\/p>\n

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STAFF<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. Tracy Harris serves as the Director of the Harris-Gambrell Reading Center (HGRC).\u00a0 She is an associate professor in the Department of Elementary & Early Childhood Education with a current Mississippi Educator License for remedial reading (K-12) and psychometry (K-12).\u00a0 To facilitate the services of the HGRC, undergraduate teacher education students and graduate students in the Masters of Reading Education and Doctor of Education programs assist with assessments, interventions, and workshops under the guidance of faculty in the Department of Elementary & Early Childhood Education.<\/span><\/p>\n

CONTACT US<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. Tracy Harris, Director<\/span><\/p>\n

P. O. Box 18380<\/span><\/p>\n

Jackson, MS 39217<\/span><\/p>\n

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Jackson State University<\/span><\/p>\n

College of Education & Human Development<\/span><\/p>\n

Joseph H. Jackson School of Education Building<\/span><\/p>\n

SEB Room 310<\/span><\/p>\n

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hgreadingcenter@jsums.edu<\/span><\/p>\n

601.979.0364 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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