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About RRCNA

The Reading Recovery Council of North America, Inc. is a not-for-profit association of Reading Recovery professionals, advocates, and partners

The Council provides a network of opportunities for leadership and professional development and is an advocate for Reading Recovery throughout North America. Membership is open to anyone interested in Reading Recovery and early literacy. Members include Reading Recovery teachers, teacher leaders, site coordinators, university trainers, and partners who are classroom teachers, early literacy educators, Title I teachers, school principals and administrators, school board members, researchers, parents, and community members. The Council provides a wide variety of programs and services, including publications, annual conferences, advocacy, technical assistance, and special institutes. These activities strengthen the implementation of Reading Recovery and provide opportunities for Reading Recovery professionals to collaborate with early literacy advocates and other education professionals.

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.

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.

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.

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THE JOURNAL OF READING RECOVERY

Fall 2023