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Torgesen, Joseph; Houston, Debra; Rissman, Lila; Kosanovich, Marcia – Center on Instruction, 2007
If a principal's goal is to improve the overall quality of reading instruction in his school, this guide can help him identify the most critical changes that must be made. It describes the types of instruction and leadership activities necessary to help all children become proficient readers in elementary school. It does not contain all the…
Descriptors: Reading Research, Reading Instruction, Principals, Elementary School Students
Nebraska Department of Education, 2007
The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) Practice Guide "Effective Literacy and English Language Instruction for English Learners in the Elementary Grades" addresses the challenge of providing effective literacy instruction for English learners in the elementary grades. The Guide offers five specific recommendations for district administrators…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Literacy
Meredith, Kurt; Steele, Jeannie – 1985
Intended for school psychologists, the guidelines suggest ways of intervening with troubled readers. An initial chapter notes the size of the problem and asserts that school psychologists have some training to work with troubled readers. Chapter 2 reviews the reading process, addressing such aspects as the interaction of text, reader, and content…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Elementary Secondary Education, Intervention, Reading Difficulties