Vision
We ensure the competencies necessary for a literate and productive future for children learning to read and write.
Mission
We construct collaborative partnerships to change the trajectory of literacy achievement by:
- implementing Reading Recovery® in English, Spanish, or French as an essential, research-based early literacy intervention within a comprehensive literacy system
- expanding the application of literacy processing theory through Literacy Lessons™ with special education students and English learners
- delivering expert teaching that is equitable and responsive to children’s strengths and needs
- providing sustained, specialized professional development focused on continuous improvement and literacy leadership
- advancing the development of knowledge and practice based on research, data, and the theoretical framework that has underpinned Reading Recovery® since its founding.
Board of Directors
Professional Staff Directory
The Worthington Professional Staff work collaboratively with volunteer leaders of the organizational structures in the North American Reading Recovery Community to provide administrative support and leadership to best serve Reading Recovery.
RRCNA Standing Committees
OANO: Standards for Excellence
The Standards for Excellence Institute® is a national initiative established to promote the highest standards of ethics, effectiveness, and accountability. The foundation of the Standards for Excellence program is the published Standards for Excellence: An Ethics and Accountability Code for the Nonprofit Sector. Adopted by the Ohio Association of Nonprofit Organizations (OANO) in 2001, the Standards are based on fundamental values such as honesty, integrity, fairness, respect, trust, responsibility, and accountability. They describe how nonprofits should act to be ethical and be accountable in their program operations, governance, human resources, financial management and fundraising. OANO grants Recognition and Accreditation and awards the Seal of Excellence only to those members who voluntarily undergo an in-depth application and anonymous peer review process to confirm adherence to the 58 guiding principles. RRCNA is proud to be accredited under OANO’s Standards for Excellence since 2008.
THE JOURNAL OF READING RECOVERY
Fall 2024
The Science of Language and Anti-Blackness: Accounting for Black Language in Reading Instruction, Interventions, and Assessment by Alice Y. Lee
Getting History Right: The Tale of Three-Cueing by Jeffery L. Williams
Unpacking the Science of Reading: A Collaborative Exploration of Research and Theories by Nancy Anderson, Katherine Mitchell, and Sheila Richburg
Transformations in Writing: Analyzing Structure and Vocabulary in Two Reading Recovery Students by Donita Shaw, Faith Winslow, Amy Dunn, Heather Cherry, Cheyenne Short, and Kris Piotrowski