Reading Recovery is a short-term, early
intervention program serving first graders needing a boost with the
early stages of reading, before they go on to develop significant
problems. In addition to regular classroom instruction, these children
receive thirty minutes of individualized tutoring in reading and writing
every day. Each night a packet of little books and a cut-up sentence are
sent home for 10-15 minutes of practice with a parent.
Is It Effective?
Reading Recovery data has been widely studied
and reviewed by Reading Recovery professionals as well as independent
researchers over the last seventeen years. There is substantial evidence
of Reading Recovery's overall effectiveness, and the literary gains of
those served, as they move through the higher grades. Over one million
children in the U.S. alone have participated in Reading Recovery.
What Training Do Reading Recovery
Teachers Receive?
Reading Recovery Teacher Leaders train
experienced, certified teachers in an intensive one year graduate level
course. In addition, Reading Recovery teachers have frequent continuing
education classes, and other opportunities to learn, compare, reflect,
and discuss ideas and new information. Reading Recovery teachers are
keen observers of their students, and are lifelong learners.
Who May Participate In Reading
Recovery?
Selection is limited to four children per
teacher per one half day (many Reading Recovery teachers also teach one
half day in another setting, such as classroom, remedial reading , Title
I, etc.). Student selection is based on teacher recommendation, and the
results of student tasks which include; a child's use of oral language,
knowledge of concepts about print, letter recognition , common word
recognition, writing vocabulary, hearing sounds in words, and text
reading.
