What Evidence Says About Reading Recovery
In May 2002, a letter criticizing Reading Recovery was widely distributed to members of Congress and the education community via the Internet. This 76-page comprehensive report reviews the research base for Reading Recovery and responds to the four criticisms of the Internet letter concerning Reading Recovery effectiveness, costs, assessment measures, and teaching phonics. A 12-page summary report is also available.
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Introduction (PDF)
Section I — Reading Recovery is highly successful with lowest-performing first-grade students. (PDF)
Section II — Cost-effectiveness is a complex concept in education. (PDF)
Section III — Reading Recovery uses standard assessment measures. (PDF)
Section IV — Change is an integral part of Reading Recovery design. (PDF)
References and Appendices (PDF)
THE JOURNAL OF READING RECOVERY
Spring 2024
Constructing a More Complex Neural Network for Working on Written Language That Learns to Extend Itself by Carol A. Lyons
Reading Recovery IS the Science(s) of Reading and the Art of Teaching by Debra Semm Rich
Predictions of Progress: Charting, Adjusting, and Shaping Individual Lessons by Janice Van Dyke and Melissa Wilde
Teachers Designing for Context: Using Integrity Principles to Design Early Literacy Support in Aotearoa New Zealand by Rebecca Jesson, Judy Aitken, and Yu Liu