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Jouhar, Mohammed R.; Rupley, William H. – Reading & Writing Quarterly, 2021
Although much is known of the impact of systematic reading instruction on writing performance and of systematic writing instruction on reading comprehension, little is known regarding the reading-writing connection based on independent reading and writing. This systematic review identified 13 experimental studies published between 1970 and 2019…
Descriptors: Reading Writing Relationship, Independent Reading, Direct Instruction, Instructional Effectiveness
Houston Independent School District, 2018
Literacy in the Middle (LIM) is a sixth- through eighth-grade literacy initiative being implemented in the Houston Independent School District (HISD). The initiative is an extension of the Literacy by 3 initiative being implemented at the elementary school level, district-wide. LIM focuses on literacy across the curriculum, including the core…
Descriptors: Literacy, Middle School Students, Program Effectiveness, Program Implementation
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Tambyraja, Sherine R.; Schmitt, Mary Beth; Farquharson, Kelly; Justice, Laura M. – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2017
Background: Numerous studies suggest a positive relationship between the home literacy environment (HLE) and children's language and literacy skills, yet very little research has focused on the HLE of children with language impairment (LI). Children with LI are at risk for reading difficulties; thus, understanding the nature and frequency of their…
Descriptors: Family Literacy, Family Environment, Profiles, Children
Gibson, Sharan A.; Scharer, Patricia L. – Literacy Teaching and Learning, 2007
The purpose of this study was to document teachers' use of and student responses to a set of early literacy texts designed as a school-home literacy project. Participants in this study were 23 children from six urban kindergarten classrooms and their kindergarten teachers; 11 with high letter identification at entry (HLID) and 12 with low letter…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Independent Reading, Student Reaction, Beginning Reading