CASE STUDY
How a state-wide collection can foster digital reading success
In 2021, the Delaware Department of Education shifted focus from pandemic learning loss to acceleration by giving students and staff statewide access to resources that remove barriers to reading.
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Delaware accelerates learning with Sora
The DDOE used federal ESSER funds to launch the Delaware Accelerate Learning Collection on Sora.
This shared statewide digital collection gives every public school student seamless access to:
- Popular ebooks, audiobooks, comics, and magazines
- Authentic and translated texts in languages other than English
- High-quality curriculum books adopted by each local education agency
By the numbers
Several years on, the numbers tell the story of success: Median and average student reading time have all increased not only year-over-year, but semester-over-semester (in 2023-2024).
144,000+
students engaged
221
K-12 schools supported
17,000+
digital titles
1 Million+
checkouts in 2023
"Sora opens gateways to new worlds"
We are committed to making the right choice, the easy choice. We know supporting students in becoming proficient at reading and lifelong seekers of knowledge is critical. Access to ebooks, e-magazines, and audiobooks opens gateways to new worlds for our students.
Ready to see the full impact?
Download the complete Delaware case study to explore strategies, stats, and lessons for accelerating reading in your district.
