What Do Students "Lose" in the Summer?
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Posted on: May 9, 2017
We examine the misunderstanding that over the summer, some students are losing months-worth of what they learned about reading during the school year.
Data-Based Decision Making
Content related to literacy instructional/assessment decisions based on data.
Posted on: May 9, 2017
Ensuring Focus on the Right Issues to Improve Literacy: the PROPeL Initiative
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Posted on: April 11, 2017
By conducting a root cause analysis, schools and districts can identify the fundamental reasons for a literacy challenge. Learn the three types of root causes and how to verify you have actually identified the root causes.
Getting the Work Started: The PROPeL Initiative
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Posted on: February 28, 2017
School districts involved in the Iowa Reading Research Center’s PROPeL initiative form their local teams and write literacy challenge statements using student literacy data.
Sioux City Principals See Improvement in Student Literacy Outcomes and Engagement as Small-Group, Skills-Based Instruction Implementation Continues
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Posted on: January 31, 2017
Monitoring and reviewing student literacy data, teacher commitment, and setting clear expectations have led to success for two principals implementing small-group, skills-based instruction in elementary schools in Sioux City.
Patience, Professional Development and Teamwork Key to Implementation of Small-Group, Skills-Based Instruction for Literacy, Sioux City Principals Say
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Posted on: January 17, 2017
Implementation of small-group, skills-based instruction for literacy is underway in schools in Sioux City. Two principals discuss the process so far.
Examining Potential Bias in Screening Measures for Middle School Students by Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status Subgroups
Deborah K. Reed, Ph.D.
To provide timely and effective supports for students reading below grade level, schools require methods for quickly and accurately identifying those students in need. One method for identifying those students is through universal screening. Assessments such as oral reading fluency (ORF) and Maze reading comprehension are commonly used as screening assessments in middle grades.
The Promise of Response to Intervention: Evaluating Current Science and Practice
Deborah K. Reed, Ph.D.
Effective Instruction for Middle School Student With Reading Difficulties: The Reading Teacher’s Sourcebook
Deborah K. Reed, Ph.D.
Middle Level Teachers’ Perceptions of Interim Reading Assessments: An Exploratory Study of Data-Based Decision Making
Deborah K. Reed, Ph.D.
This study explored the data-based decision making of 12 teachers in grades 6–8 who were asked about their perceptions and use of three required interim measures of reading performance: oral reading fluency (ORF), retell, and a benchmark comprised of released state test items.
Director Wise on Supporting Improvement of All Students’ Literacy Skills Through Local Leaders, Ability to Adjust, Data and Assessments
Posted on: November 1, 2016Iowa Department of Education Director Ryan Wise speaks about his commitment to ensuring all kids have strong literacy skills and more in this Q&A.