Reading & Literacy
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Beyond 3rd Grade: What to Do When Older Students Struggle to Read
Many secondary students also struggle with basic reading. How can schools catch them up?
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Different Subjects, Different Reading
How can teachers help students master each content area's specialized vocabulary, tools, and ways of communicating?
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Reading to Understand: Unlocking the Elements of Comprehension
Reading comprehension is a complex element of the "science of reading." Learn how schools can foster students’ ability to make sense of texts.
- Reading & Literacy Spotlight Spotlight on Building Responsive Literacy Systems for Every LearnerBuild a responsive literacy system with strategies for stronger instruction, targeted support, and success for every reader.
Reading & Literacy Opinion How a Marketplace Full of Reading Tools Only Adds to the Literacy ProblemThis is a symptom of a larger issue: the lack of coherence in K-12 education.Reading & Literacy Whitepaper Doing Less to Achieve More: Eastern U.S. Leaders on LiteracySponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.As districts work to sustain evidence-based literay practices, see what Eastern U.S. literacy leaders are choosing to stop, strengthen, a...Reading & Literacy Whitepaper Making It Stick: Western U.S. Leaders on LiteracySponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.Explore how Western U.S leaders are building the support, focus, and follow-through needed to turn literacy research into daily practice.Reading & Literacy Whitepaper Built to Last: Central U.S. Leaders on LiteracySponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.See how Central U.S. leaders are creating the focus, structures, and support needed to help effective practices endure.
Reading & Literacy Letter to the Editor Yes, Students Still Need to Develop Decoding Skills Beyond Elementary School"Without continued attention to advanced decoding, too many students hit a ceiling."
Reading & Literacy Opinion Why Congress’s Latest Foray Into the Reading Wars Is Too Sloppy to WorkIn trying to promote the science of reading, are politicians doing the opposite?
Reading & Literacy Federal 'Science of Reading' Legislation Passes the HouseA bipartisan bill would make the evidence-based instruction a priority in some federal literacy grants.
Reading & Literacy Q&A The Science of Reading Has an Implementation Problem. Could Engineering Help?Researchers suggest that an "engineering of reading" could better translate evidence into practice.Reading & Literacy Whitepaper Fluency for All: Moving Students Beyond DecodingSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.The Fluency for All Kit is a free collection of evidence-based resources designed to support educators in identifying fluency gaps and st...Reading & Literacy Whitepaper When Fluency Isn’t Enough: How ADM Community School District Closed the Comprehension GapSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.Despite dedicated instruction, many students continued to struggle with comprehension—especially as texts grew more rigorous.Reading & Literacy Quiz Quiz Yourself: Helping Older Readers Catch Up—What Really Works?Test your knowledge of how schools can better support older struggling readers with targeted, effective literacy instruction.
Reading & Literacy How Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Will Still Aim to Nurture a 'Love of Reading'A literacy expert and librarian discuss how access books can stir a lifelong passion among children.
Reading & Literacy More Kids Are Learning to Read on AI-Generated Text. What Are the Pros and Cons?AI tools can easily create practice passages. Are they comparable to those written by humans?
Reading & Literacy Can Lighter-Touch Tutoring Programs Benefit Kids Too?A short, classroom-embedded tutoring program showed persistent gains in student improvement.
