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Theobald, Roddy J.; Goldhaber, Dan D.; Holden, Kristian L.; Stein, Marcy L. – Exceptional Children, 2022
We used survey and administrative data from Washington State to assess the degree to which special education teacher preparation, district literacy instructional practices, and the alignment between preparation and practice were associated with the reading test score gains of students with high-incidence disabilities taught by early-career special…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Literacy Education, Reading Instruction
Theobald, Roddy J.; Goldhaber, Dan D.; Holden, Kristian L.; Stein, Marcy L. – Grantee Submission, 2022
We used survey and administrative data from Washington State to assess the degree to which special education teacher preparation, district literacy instructional practices, and the alignment between preparation and practice were associated with the reading test score gains of students with high-incidence disabilities taught by early-career special…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Literacy Education, Reading Instruction
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What Works Clearinghouse, 2010
"Sound Partners" (Vadasy et al., 2004) is a phonics-based tutoring program that provides supplemental reading instruction to elementary school students grades K-3 with below average reading skills. The program is designed specifically for use by tutors with minimal training and experience. Instruction emphasizes letter-sound…
Descriptors: Phonics, Tutoring, Reading Instruction, Elementary School Students
Center for the Study of Teaching and Policy, 2003
The situation with regards to reading performance in Washington State is similar to that in many other states. Although student performance in reading has improved somewhat over the past four years, too many students continue to fall below state standards. In response to poor test scores and to the outpouring of research on early reading…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Grade 5, State Standards, Underachievement