Technically Speaking: Determining Test Effectiveness With Item Response Theory
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Posted on: September 22, 2020
Learn more about how statistical modeling can tell us what makes a good literacy assessment item.
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Posted on: September 22, 2020
Technically Speaking: Why We Use Random Assignment in Reading Research
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Posted on: November 19, 2019
Essential principles of study design lead to causal results showing effects on student outcomes.
Technically Speaking: Why We Use Random Sampling in Reading Research
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Posted on: November 12, 2019
Essential principles of study design lead to generalizable results for a wide reach of students.
Effective Literacy Lesson: Understanding Compound Words Through Their Two Word Parts
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Posted on: October 22, 2019
Teach students to read and understand a compound word by identifying the two words that make it.
Effective Literacy Lesson: Constructing an Argumentative Claim
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Posted on: October 8, 2019
Students learn to write a debatable, focused, and clear claim with this instructional approach.
Effective Literacy Lesson: Making and Evaluating Predictions to Support Comprehension
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Posted on: September 24, 2019
An instructional sequence shows how to help students integrate new info with their mental representation of the text.
Research Brief: Discussing a Vocabulary Graphic Organizer with an Online Partner May Help Students Learn Science Content
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Posted on: September 10, 2019
Students using the electronic organizer with online discussion showed a stronger path to increased science learning.
Research Brief: Meta-Analysis Shows Non-Repetitive Reading Fluency Interventions as Options for Teachers
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Posted on: August 27, 2019
Summarizing findings from a meta-analysis looking at effects and components of non-repetitive reading approaches.
One District’s Journey to Every Middle School Student Achieving Literacy Proficiency
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Posted on: June 4, 2019
Cedar Rapids schools are creating a shared literacy instructional vision and partnering with the Iowa Reading Research Center.
The Continued Importance of Handwriting Instruction
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Posted on: May 21, 2019
Learning handwriting and practicing it in the home and at school helps early readers learn to recognize letters.
Filling the Gaps: Text Sets Build Background Knowledge and Improve Comprehension of Informational Texts
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Posted on: May 7, 2019
Consider the objective of the unit and what students already know, and then begin building a diverse set of texts for students to read.