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High school student struggling with reading

About Teaching Reading

When Older Students Can’t Read

When a student’s reading comprehension is more impaired than their listening comprehension, inaccurate and slow word recognition is the most likely cause. 

School-Wide Reform

What Principals Can Do to Help Students Become Good Readers

School administrators have a critical leadership role to play in helping students become good readers. This article suggests seven key action steps on how principals and other administrators can create a school framework for success.

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Research to Practice

Blog: Reading Ways

Traveling from Research to Practice

The authors discuss barriers that prevent teachers from applying research to practice and what resources you, as an instructional leader, can use to bridge the gap.

 

 

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Recommended Daily Reading Instruction

Research, Reports & Guides

Summary of 20 Years of Research on the Effectiveness of Adolescent Literacy Programs and Practices 
Assessment to Improve Instruction in Academic Literacy for Adolescents
Self-Study Guide forImplementing Literacy Interventions in Grades 3-8

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