Information about effective interventions for students with early reading difficulties is essential when deciding about how best to provide support. MiniLit, a small-group intervention for young struggling readers, was released in 2011 after several years of development and trials. This paper provides a rationale for MiniLit, a brief history of…

Describes the mechanics of the development of a school-based reading policy; outlines the planning week, including grade meetings to prepare policy statements, production of a working paper by the reading committee, staff meetings to discuss the draft policy, and the production of a final policy by the reading committee. (FL)

Describes the development of a school-based reading policy in a primary school; details the formation of committees, the formulation of detailed policy statements, and the work of the language development subcommittee, including work on goal setting and management, in-service education, instructional strategies and materials, and assessment and…

Describes the implementation of a college reading program for preservice teachers. Lists the 11 recommendations made by a special task force to guide the program's development. (FL)

Defines a school-based reading policy and explores the issues involved in setting up a program, including awareness and use of school resources, recording student progress, evaluation, parental involvement, and classroom organization and teaching methods. (FL)

Describes the role of the staff in the development of a school-based reading policy in a Catholic elementary school. (FL)

Describes the development of a school-based reading policy in an elementary school, including staff development, development of policy, general aims, and selection of reading materials. (FL)

Describes the role of a principal in the development of school-based reading policies in two primary schools; notes the difficulties encountered and the issues raised by teachers, and details a teacher-development program. (FL)

Discusses teacher accountability and suggests that teacher educators might take the initiative through encouraging evaluation at a number of levels, through better research, and through more broadly based programs of development. (FL)