The Center provides leadership to educators
in effective reading instruction through its diversified research, technical assistance, and professional development projects.
Taylor, B.M., Pearson, P.D., Peterson, D., and Rodriguez, M.C. (2002) Looking inside classrooms: Reflecting on the «how» as well as the «what»
in effective reading instruction.
Taylor, B.M., Pearson, P.D., Peterson, D., and Rodriguez, M.C. (2005) Looking inside classrooms: Reflecting on the «how» as well as the «what»
in effective reading instruction, A reprint of Taylor, B.M., Pearson, P.D., Peterson, D., and Rodriguez, M.C. (2002).
Not exact matches
A study done
in 2011 by the Studies & Research Committee of the Massachusetts
Reading Association states that, «
Effective vocabulary
instruction is characterized by deliberate selection of words to be taught and frequent opportunities for students to interact with the words
in meaningful contexts.
He calls on teachers and schools,
in no uncertain terms, to abandon ever - changing «fads, programs, and innovations,» and zero
in on what he calls the «three essential elements» of high - quality schooling: coherent curriculum,
effective whole - class
instruction, and purposeful
reading and writing.
Also new at the Expo was Sightscribe, «the most powerful, engaging and
effective app for the practice /
instruction of melodic and rhythmic sight
reading», Stephen Marquiss's Piano Portals, his newly developed, «
effective and energising approach to piano technique» which is grounded
in a whole - body approach to playing technique which allows confident self - expression while also limiting the risk of injury.
For example,
in a random - assignment experiment, differentiated
instruction was equally if not more
effective in improving
reading fluency when compared to the traditional whole - group approach (Reis, McCoach, Little, Muller, & Kaniskan, 2011).
The National
Reading Panel commissioned by Congress had concluded, based on an analysis of 52 randomized scientific studies, that effective reading programs, especially for kids living in poverty, require «systematic and explicit» instruction in p
Reading Panel commissioned by Congress had concluded, based on an analysis of 52 randomized scientific studies, that
effective reading programs, especially for kids living in poverty, require «systematic and explicit» instruction in p
reading programs, especially for kids living
in poverty, require «systematic and explicit»
instruction in phonics.
In the end, the path to improved reading comprehension — to mastery of the skills outlined in state literacy standards — is a cumulative process driven by effective curriculum - centered instructio
In the end, the path to improved
reading comprehension — to mastery of the skills outlined
in state literacy standards — is a cumulative process driven by effective curriculum - centered instructio
in state literacy standards — is a cumulative process driven by
effective curriculum - centered
instruction.
Three newly published studies cast doubt on the effectiveness of whole language as a method for teaching
reading and suggest that direct
instruction in phonics can be
effective.
The only «strong research» they cite
in support of the «Early
Reading» standard examines whether teachers are familiar with the «five components of effective reading instruction,» and whether teachers who are certified and have masters degrees are more likely to know those five comp
Reading» standard examines whether teachers are familiar with the «five components of
effective reading instruction,» and whether teachers who are certified and have masters degrees are more likely to know those five comp
reading instruction,» and whether teachers who are certified and have masters degrees are more likely to know those five components.
Barbash's review of
Reading First programs in four states and in the Bureau of Indian Education is important because it highlights critical factors essential to reading improvement: strong leadership, effective professional development for teachers and principals, data - driven differentiated instruction, specific coaching and guidance to ensure implementation fidelity, and continuous program eval
Reading First programs
in four states and
in the Bureau of Indian Education is important because it highlights critical factors essential to
reading improvement: strong leadership, effective professional development for teachers and principals, data - driven differentiated instruction, specific coaching and guidance to ensure implementation fidelity, and continuous program eval
reading improvement: strong leadership,
effective professional development for teachers and principals, data - driven differentiated
instruction, specific coaching and guidance to ensure implementation fidelity, and continuous program evaluation.
In this Spotlight, learn why states and districts are aiming to build ELLs literacy early, how invented spelling can improve
reading ability, and how teachers can facilitate
effective writing
instruction.
Literacy coaching is a technique for improving
reading instruction that has been found
effective in many schools.
No other professional development is as comprehensive or successful
in addressing the five essential components of
effective reading instruction, plus writing, with a focus on translating research to classroom application.
Oral
reading is an important element to
effective literacy
instruction, but it should be used to identify evidence
in the text, to share a favorite passage or sentence, or to locate a particular fact or event.
While not universal across all teachers, there is a definite trend,
in the most
effective schools, for grade 1 and 2 teachers to combine (a) explicit phonics
instruction in isolation with (b) coaching students to use a range of strategies to figure out unknown words when they encounter them
in everyday
reading.
Results Time spent
in small group
instruction for
reading distinguished the most
effective schools from the other schools
in the study and was offered by teachers
in these schools as a reason for their success.
To the contrary, all four of the most
effective schools used a collaborative model for
reading instruction in which Title I,
reading resource, special education, and regular teachers (as well as ELL teachers
in one school) worked together to provide small group
instruction.
In all four of these most
effective schools, teachers spent a large amount of time, averaging 135 minutes a day, on
reading instruction.
In one most effective school, third - grade teachers provided small - group instruction to struggling readers in which they coached them to decode multisyllabic words as they were readin
In one most
effective school, third - grade teachers provided small - group
instruction to struggling readers
in which they coached them to decode multisyllabic words as they were readin
in which they coached them to decode multisyllabic words as they were
reading.
While a coaching preference did not emerge as a general difference among teachers across school effectiveness ratings, we did find that the practice of coaching during
reading to provide word recognition
instruction was found to be a characteristic of teachers
in the most
effective schools and the most accomplished teachers
in general.
Part of an educational experience is exposure to books and literature and
instruction in reading and writing, but many students with disabilities do not receive
effective literacy
instruction.
http://www.3rsplus.com/index.htm Just
Read Florida - Elementary Grade Levels
In an elementary classroom, a minimum of 90 minutes of reading instruction - grounded in the principles of scientifically based reading research (SBRR)- is the most effective way to reach all student
In an elementary classroom, a minimum of 90 minutes of
reading instruction - grounded
in the principles of scientifically based reading research (SBRR)- is the most effective way to reach all student
in the principles of scientifically based
reading research (SBRR)- is the most
effective way to reach all students.
In this article, common misconceptions and basic tenets of
effective letter - sound
instruction are provided to help special educators and
reading interventionists plan for
effective phoneme - grapheme correspondence
instruction for students with
reading disabilities or who are at risk for
reading failure.
The Knowledge and Practice Standards for Teachers of
Reading is a comprehensive evidence - based resource that outlines the knowledge and skills that all teachers should possess
in order to deliver
effective instruction and ensure that all children become proficient readers.
The CIERA School Change Project: Translating research on
effective reading instruction and school reform into practice
in high - poverty elementary schools.
A best - selling, research - based guide to
effective reading instruction, the Teaching Reading Sourcebook - Updated 2nd Edition has always supported educators in bridging the gap between evidence - based reading research and actionable instructional stra
reading instruction, the Teaching
Reading Sourcebook - Updated 2nd Edition has always supported educators in bridging the gap between evidence - based reading research and actionable instructional stra
Reading Sourcebook - Updated 2nd Edition has always supported educators
in bridging the gap between evidence - based
reading research and actionable instructional stra
reading research and actionable instructional strategies.
Reading Horizons products are based on the same principles that researchers have found to be the most effective for teaching emerging readers, struggling readers, and English language learners: Orton Gillingham - based reading instruction that is systematic, explicit, and multi-sensory in nature and provides students with phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension instr
Reading Horizons products are based on the same principles that researchers have found to be the most
effective for teaching emerging readers, struggling readers, and English language learners: Orton Gillingham - based
reading instruction that is systematic, explicit, and multi-sensory in nature and provides students with phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension instr
reading instruction that is systematic, explicit, and multi-sensory
in nature and provides students with phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension
instruction.
Effective reading comprehension
instruction builds on and results
in knowledge, vocabulary, and advanced language development.
Basic skills
instruction is helpful as students learn basic decoding and fluency, but teaching for meaning is more
effective in promoting
reading comprehension.
Effective reading comprehension
instruction actively engages children
in text and motivates them to use strategies and skills.
In order to know if core
reading instruction is
effective, universal screening of all students can be done using one or more FastBridge
reading assessments.
In order to know if core
reading instruction is
effective, universal screening of all students can be done using one or more
In addition to addressing digital literacy and
reading across the curriculum, this issue will provide guidance on how to evaluate literacy
instruction, how to provide
effective feedback to teachers, how to select a good literacy program, and how to create a literacy culture.
In Classroom
Instruction That Works, Marzano, Pickering, and Pollock (2001) remind us that two of the nine most
effective strategies for
reading are notemaking and nonlinguistic representation.
Courses examine
effective practices
in reading and writing, including
reading and writing across the curriculum, successful approaches to literacy assessment, intervention strategies, and designs for differentiating
instruction that address the needs of all learners.
http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/test.myths.reality.htm Big Ideas
in Beginning
Reading Types of Reading Assessments An effective, comprehensive reading program includes reading assessments for four purposes: • Screening - Designed as a first step in identifying children who may be at high risk for delayed development or academic failure and in need of further diagnosis of their need for special services or additional reading instr
Reading Types of
Reading Assessments An effective, comprehensive reading program includes reading assessments for four purposes: • Screening - Designed as a first step in identifying children who may be at high risk for delayed development or academic failure and in need of further diagnosis of their need for special services or additional reading instr
Reading Assessments An
effective, comprehensive
reading program includes reading assessments for four purposes: • Screening - Designed as a first step in identifying children who may be at high risk for delayed development or academic failure and in need of further diagnosis of their need for special services or additional reading instr
reading program includes
reading assessments for four purposes: • Screening - Designed as a first step in identifying children who may be at high risk for delayed development or academic failure and in need of further diagnosis of their need for special services or additional reading instr
reading assessments for four purposes: • Screening - Designed as a first step
in identifying children who may be at high risk for delayed development or academic failure and
in need of further diagnosis of their need for special services or additional
reading instr
reading instruction.
Abstract
In this article, I consider social class and
reading performance, outline a non-categorical approach to
reading disability, describe the
reading intervention program we have developed for older low - progress readers, and seek to demonstrate how students from socially disadvantaged backgrounds can, and do, make substantial progress when offered
effective reading instruction based on the available scientific research evidence.
Our intention is to improve scientific knowledge and clinical practice regarding
effective instruction for remediating
reading comprehension difficulties for students
in the middle grades (grades 4 and 5) and to link with previous studies that begin
in grade 6.
We have noted the value of vocabulary
instruction,
reading comprehension
instruction in context, wide
reading on a topic under investigation, and summarizing as a few of the other approaches that are
effective in developing students» surface level learning.
Suppose that educators, through intensive efforts, ensured that all children received
effective reading instruction in the primary grades and were
reading fluently by the time they finished 3rd grade.
Segmentation
instruction appears to be
effective only when its results are measured
in the context of an entire early
reading program, not as an isolated skill introduced before and apart from early
reading instruction.
Using the MacMillan Standardized
Reading Test, Boone and Higgins (1993) determined that reading basals with multimedia - supplemented instruction for students with mild disabilities was as effective as normal instruction and, in some cases,
Reading Test, Boone and Higgins (1993) determined that
reading basals with multimedia - supplemented instruction for students with mild disabilities was as effective as normal instruction and, in some cases,
reading basals with multimedia - supplemented
instruction for students with mild disabilities was as
effective as normal
instruction and,
in some cases, better.
The Success for All program has its roots firmly planted
in a series of studies exploring
effective reading instruction.
Programmatic Models for
Reading Teacher Training The focus on specific
effective teaching behaviors as the basis for teacher training, and even the focus on a generic direct
instruction model of teaching, has given way
in recent years to packaged programs.
This resource provides materials for an interactive presentation on
effective, research - based
instruction in secondary
reading.
ESL
Reading, Strategies for Effective Classroom Instruction Guide The ESL reading guide describes how to use Book Punch to teach ESL readers in a classroom s
Reading, Strategies for
Effective Classroom
Instruction Guide The ESL
reading guide describes how to use Book Punch to teach ESL readers in a classroom s
reading guide describes how to use Book Punch to teach ESL readers
in a classroom setting.
This interactive presentation demonstrates how to connect each Element
in Allington's article, «Six Elements for
Effective Reading Instruction» to research while aligned to a resource.
For targeted and intensive intervention, Boost provides the right combination of differentiated
instruction,
effective learning scaffolds, and instructional frameworks to accelerate
reading gains
in your Tier II and Tier III intervention and special education models.