Shanahan
discusses frustration level text in two related posts in his blog, Shanahan on Literacy: «The Problem with Guided Reading» (April 9, 2009) and «Rejecting Instructional Level Theory» (August 21, 2011).
says noted literacy expert Timothy Shanahan, who explores the five following legends with the hope of slowing their spread: (1) The new standards prohibit teachers from setting purposes for reading or
discussing prior knowledge; (2) teachers are no longer required to teach phonological awareness, phonics, or fluency; (3) English teachers can no longer teach literature in literature classes; (4) teachers must teach students at
frustration levels; and (5) most schools are already teaching the new standards.