ERIC Number: EJ1022347
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-0040-5841
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ALL Kids Can Be Readers: The Marriage of Reading First and Inclusive Education
Ashby, Christine; Burns, Janice; Royle, Joan
Theory Into Practice, v53 n2 p98-105 2014
As schools attempt to address the needs of an ever more diverse student population, many have turned to intensive interventions to improve reading performance. Reading First grants from the United States Department of Education encouraged schools to implement evidence-based instructional practices in elementary schools. However, for many schools, implementation of Reading First and other intensive data-driven reading initiatives has not included students considered to have significant disabilities or has led to increased pull-out or separate remediation services. We consider how Reading First efforts can be integrated into a rich, inclusive education program for all students, including those considered to have the most significant disabilities. We discuss how schools can creatively utilize staff and scheduling to maximize push-in support and encourage interdisciplinary and data-driven problem solving to provide meaningful guidance for reading instruction for the benefit of all students.
Descriptors: Inclusion, Reading Skills, Elementary School Students, Grants, Reading Programs, Disabilities, Severity (of Disability), Regular and Special Education Relationship, Reading Instruction, Literacy Education, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Teacher Expectations of Students, Phonemic Awareness, Reading Fluency, Phonics, Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary Development
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: No Child Left Behind Act 2001
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