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Blachowicz, Camille L. Z.; Buhle, Roberta; Ogle, Donna; Frost, Sharon; Correa, Amy; Kinner, Jodi Dodds – Reading Teacher, 2010
This paper describes the lessons learned from a five-year project to develop urban literacy coaches in a large, diverse, metropolitan school system. The narrative begins by reporting on the progress of the schools in the project, which documents gains exceeding both the state and the district gains. It further describes survey data from principals…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Goal Orientation, Literacy Education, Urban Schools
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Reading Teacher, 2008
How many times have researchers and professional developers approached you or your school with "the answer" to improving literacy achievement? How did it work out? If changes occurred during the engagement with these outside partners, what remained after the project ended? Did such efforts lead to lasting change and improvement in…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Demonstration Programs, Program Effectiveness, Educational Change