In Literacy Unleashed, Bonnie D. Houck and Sandi Novak explain why ensuring high -
quality reading instruction is one of school leaders» most important jobs and introduce their Literacy Classroom Visit (LCV) Model.
It is easy to understand why we are so passionate about
quality reading instruction at ReadingResource.net... it simply prevents a lot of learning disabilities!
With both academic standards and 21st century jobs requiring higher - level literacy skills,
quality reading instruction is more important than ever.
Milwaukee Succeeds, led by my friend and colleague Danae Davis, understands that providing high -
quality reading instruction is critical for all students in Milwaukee.
«In all countries, students in the upper tercile of reading achievement answered more science questions correctly» That's fairly convincing that all students deserve high -
quality reading instruction.
In such cases, high -
quality reading instruction in school is critical, as confirmed by recent studies of identical and fraternal twins.
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Similarly, many
reading difficulty diagnoses for students learning in a second language don't go far enough to determine if a student simply hasn't received
quality instruction.
And a key implication is the
reading instruction these students received may not have been of high
quality.»
Note: In April of 2009, the Modern Language Association released a seventh edition of the MLA Handbook, in which they made a few important changes to MLA Providing educators and students access to the highest
quality practices and resources in
reading and language arts
instruction.
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quality practices and resources in
reading and language arts
instruction.
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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.
For example the research revealed that second graders in RF schools actually spent less time
reading than peers in schools without RF funding, for the sake of what was described as «high
quality»
instruction.
They are admirably aligned with rigorous research (on early
reading instruction, for example); explicit about the
quality and complexity of
reading and writing that should be expected of students every year; very solid on arithmetic as a clear priority in the elementary grades; ambitious in aiming for college and career readiness by the end of twelfth grade; and relatively jargon - free.
Our plan is grounded in the following two premises: 1) When purposefully synchronized with one another across multiple forms of media («cross-media»), children's and adolescents» exposure to high
quality youth - oriented social and ethical story content, i.e. stories of substance specifically about character development, compassion, and courage (CCC), is a powerful way to promote youth academic achievement and ethical values; 2) Especially if these stories, told and «
read» across media, in their various genres (human interest, biography, history and historical fiction, civic engagement, coming of age, social change, spiritual awakening, moral issues, etc.), are «taught» by «educators» (broadly defined) using an «evidence - based» pedagogy that A) makes use of peer to peer, and adult facilitated group discussion and debate as a primary form of
instruction, and B) takes advantage of access to the texts of the story that are made available cross-media (narratives, scripts, videos, etc.) to foster students» critical thinking and ethical reflection skills.
Deshler revealed that when he asked staff about struggling adolescent readers and their ability to ever
read close to grade level with high -
quality instruction, 66 percent responded that they were «not confident.»
Grant funds are awarded to help states and local school districts establish high -
quality, comprehensive
reading instruction for all children in kindergarten through third grade.
His specializations include program evaluation, teacher
quality, preschools, national and international student assessments,
reading instruction, education technology, and education data systems.
, and Math
Reads provide high -
quality professional learning and mathematics
instruction to raise achievement in Grades K — 8 +.
In the recent national report, Preventing
Reading Difficulties in Young Children, a National Academy of Science Committee concluded that «quality classroom instruction in kindergarten and the primary grades is the single best weapon against reading failure» (Snow, Burns, & Griffin,
Reading Difficulties in Young Children, a National Academy of Science Committee concluded that «
quality classroom
instruction in kindergarten and the primary grades is the single best weapon against
reading failure» (Snow, Burns, & Griffin,
reading failure» (Snow, Burns, & Griffin, 1998).
Making
reading practice a system - wide objective may be one of the most important things we can do for our students» long - term outcomes, especially when we combine it with high -
quality instruction and effective
reading curricula.
Although the percentage of third graders
reading Below Basic according to Connecticut's standardized tests declined from 65 percent in 2006 - 2007 to 46 percent in 2010 - 2011, far too many children attending Walsh aren't getting the high -
quality instruction, curricula, and school leadership they need for long - term success.
Riley and others also ignore another culprit: Low -
quality teachers and lackluster school leaders — or, «the other knuckleheads, as Fordham Institute scholar Peter Meyer calls them — who perpetuate cultures of low expectations by failing in
reading instruction and failing to properly manage classrooms.
The aim of IFERI is to contribute to raising standards of literacy in the English language based on robust research and high -
quality instruction in the teaching of
reading, spelling and writing.
The middle grade years are the last best chance to get students ready for success both in high school and beyond, but these grades are often overlooked in both research and resources The MSM initiative takes on this challenge by turning high -
quality research into strategies for districts, schools, and teachers to improve
reading, writing, and math
instruction.
Really Great
Reading believes that every student has the right to appropriate, high - quality, foundational - skills reading instr
Reading believes that every student has the right to appropriate, high -
quality, foundational - skills
reading instr
reading instruction.
While multiple meta - analyses and large - scale research studies have found that models following the bilingual approach can produce better outcomes than ESL models, as measured by general academic content assessments or measures of
reading comprehension or skills, other studies indicate that the
quality of instructional practices matter as well as the language of
instruction.
Read more about Exploring Methods for Improving Teachers» Mathematical
Quality of
Instruction
Capturing the complexity: Content, type, and amount of
instruction and
quality of the classroom learning environment synergistically predict third graders» vocabulary and
reading comprehension outcomes
His research articles appear in the International
Reading Association's journal, New Directions in
Reading Research and the International Journal of Mentoring and Coaching, as well as a chapter contributions on Standards and Assessment in Data Teams Overview: The Big Picture and Contexts of Standards and Assessment in Standards and Assessment: The Core of
Quality Instruction.
This is a short - sighted response because it fails to give appropriate weight to the teacher, along with many other elements of the schooling context (e.g., high -
quality instruction tailored to meet individual needs, strong home - school relationships, systematic evaluation of pupil progress) in explaining the growth of poor children's
reading ability (Taylor & Pearson, 1999).
When layered on top of 90 minutes of high -
quality classroom
reading lessons, expert tutorials (Phillips & Smith, 2010; Vellutino, Scanlon, Sipay, et al., 1996) or very small group
reading instruction (Mathes et al., 2005) result in 98 percent of all 1st graders
reading on level.
Features of programs for gifted readers A major concern of teachers of
reading is providing
quality differentiated
instruction for the highly able readers in their classrooms.
The National Council on Teacher
Quality examined what aspiring teachers learn about
reading instruction in college.
The program is committed to promoting and enhancing the
quality of
instruction in
reading and language arts.
The
Reading Horizons Elevate software is the simplest, most time - effective way to get students high - quality, individualized reading instr
Reading Horizons Elevate software is the simplest, most time - effective way to get students high -
quality, individualized
reading instr
reading instruction.
Her work in the Middle School
Quality Initiative (MSQI) involved helping school leaders and teacher teams to implement school wide systems of assessment in literacy, integrate vocabulary
instruction across content areas, and plan, develop and teach strategic
reading lessons for students
reading below grade level.
These content area
reading strategies are critical evidence - based instructional practices that are used across different content areas to provide higher -
quality instruction by incorporating the practices into the curricula to ensure students can access and comprehend secondary narrative and expository text.
In Alabama, where the state sustained aggressive
reading instruction and curriculum reform (even as it failed to overhaul teacher
quality and expand school choice), 33 percent of students
read Below Basic, a 15 percent decline from nine years ago; the percentage of poor fourth - graders who were functionally illiterate declined by 16 percent in that same period, from 61 percent to 45 percent.
Specifically, this study underscores the importance of key components for ensuring
quality tutoring for the America
Reads Challenge: (a) the use of research - based instructional elements to produce significant progress in
reading achievement; (b) the need for a well - structured lesson plan in which the content and delivery of
instruction are carefully planned; (c) the need for intensive, ongoing training and supervision of tutoring under the guidance of a knowledgeable
reading specialist; (d) the need for frequent and regular tutoring sessions; and (e) the need for careful evaluation, assessment, monitoring and reinforcement of progress.
They receive high
quality instruction that hits every element necessary for
reading.
Rising Readers is a well - structured summer program that gives these students high
quality literacy
instruction in
reading, writing, listening and speaking English,» commented Jennifer Pearsall, Principal at Collingswood Language Academy and International House Board Member.
-- The term «comprehensive literacy
instruction» means
instruction that — ... (D) makes available and uses diverse, high -
quality print materials that reflect the
reading and development levels, and interests, of children; (E) uses differentiated instructional approaches, including individual and small group
instruction and discussion; (K) depends on teachers» collaboration in planning,
instruction, and assessing a child's progress and on continuous professional learning;
(1) provide subgrants to eligible entities serving a diversity of geographic areas, giving priority to entities serving greater numbers or percentages of children from low - income families; and (2) develop or enhance comprehensive literacy
instruction plans that ensure high -
quality instruction and effective strategies in
reading and writing for children from early childhood education through grade 12,
(1) provide subgrants to eligible entities serving a diversity of geographic areas, giving priority to entities serving greater numbers or percentages of children from low - income families; and (2) develop or enhance comprehensive literacy
instruction plans that ensure high -
quality instruction and effective strategies in
reading and writing for children from early childhood education through grade 12, including English learners and children with disabilities.
During this session the presenter will demonstrate how the Group Math and Diagnostic Evaluation (GMADE) help to make
reading more meaningful to each and every student, which will improve the overall
quality of
instruction.
Gordon MacInnes shows that it's possible for high - poverty schools to do a much better job of teaching low - income youngsters to
read, through the tale of how a package of reforms, including high -
quality pre-K and intensive, data - driven literacy
instruction in the early grades, dramatically improved
reading performance for children in some of New Jersey's highest - poverty, most troubled districts.
Effective elementary schools continue this process by providing high -
quality instruction, delivered by skilled teachers and grounded in research about how young children learn to
read.