Lower-income children who need preparation in academic language and exposure to texts that promote academic vocabulary are not getting enough of either type of instruction. Explicit vocabulary ...

With educators under enormous pressure to make sure students meet grade level standards in reading and math, writing often takes a back seat in the curriculum, as many literacy experts have observed.

Many states have recently enacted laws or rules designed to ensure that teachers are well versed in evidence-based reading instruction. Here are some highlights. Requires districts to provide core ...

A report from Claire E. White and James S. Kim explains how to use systematic vocabulary instruction and expanded learning time to address the literacy gap. More on investing in expanded learning time ...

The new question-of-the-week is: What is the appropriate role of phonics in reading instruction? The role of phonics in reading instruction is often debated: how big, how small, and how should it be ...

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Mastery of reading requires developing its highly interrelated major component skills: decoding, vocabulary, fluency and comprehension. These components are discussed separately below, but they work ...

People write for a variety of purposes—including recording, persuading, learning, communicating, entertaining, self-expression, and reflection—and proficiency in writing for one purpose does not ...