Reading shortcuts for children may be popular, but the research doesn’t back them up

Reading enjoyment is at its lowest level for two decades, according to the National Literacy Trust’s annual survey. This ...

New reading textbooks, same problem: Why children’s reading scores in the US aren’t rising

Recently, I worked with a group of elementary teachers in Iowa to select new reading textbooks and software. They wanted new ...
EdSource

Research must guide how we teach English learners to read

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Education Week

Reading Comprehension Teaching Has Improved—But Not Nearly Enough

There are a lot of things that have improved over the past 50 years, but are still far from perfect: Car safety. Solar power uptake. Scores of medical procedures. Add reading comprehension instruction ...
The Courier-Journal

Kentucky reading scores improving after UofL center takes part in state instruction

Kentucky's Read to Succeed Act, implemented three years ago, aims to improve reading scores through high-quality instruction. A new Kentucky Reading Research Center at the University of Louisville is ...
The Courier-Journal

New Louisville reading research center to replace defunded UK program

Nearly two years after lawmakers stripped funding from the University of Kentucky for its statewide reading research center, a new center will open in Louisville, backed by a $6 million grant. The ...
EdSource

California’s chronic literacy crisis requires solutions drawn from research

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