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Evaluating the K-12 Literacy Curriculum: A Step by Step Guide for Auditing Programs, Materials, and Instructional Approaches
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Pennell, Colleen – Eye on Education, 2020
As your school district undertakes the process of evaluating its K-12 reading program, literacy curriculum, or literacy instructional practices, this book will be your go-to resource. Pennell offers a step-by-step guide for educators, school leaders, or professional learning communities to evaluate high-quality instructional materials and…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Literacy Education, Curriculum Evaluation, Instructional Materials
Building a Sustainable School-Wide Adolescent Literacy Model in Middle Schools: Guidance for Administrators
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Wexler, Jade; Swanson, Elizabeth; Vaughn, Sharon; Shelton, Alexandra; Kurz, Leigh Ann – Middle School Journal, 2019
It is essential for middle school leaders to develop and promote school-wide literacy models, organizational structures that have a significant impact on the learning environment for all students in their building. However, school-wide literacy models can be difficult to implement and sustain over time. Drawing from an Office of Special Education…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Early Adolescents, Middle School Students, Educational Environment
Creating Confident and Competent Readers: Transactional Strategies Instruction.
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Casteel, Carolyn P.; Isom, Bess A.; Jordan, Kathleen F. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2000
This article presents a practical plan for improving reading comprehension and reader self-efficacy in grades 4-12 through transactional strategies instruction. Three phases of instruction are described and specific instructional strategies are provided. Suggestions for implementation and for evaluation of instruction effectiveness are also…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Program Implementation
Detroit Objective Referenced Tests. Teacher's Guide.
Detroit Board of Education, MI. – 1978
This booklet is a teacher's guide to using the Detroit Objective Referenced Tests (DORT), a systems approach to reading instruction that matches instructional strategies to student needs. The materials are offered in two sections for elementary and middle school implementation. Decoding and comprehension materials are discussed for both…
Descriptors: Decoding (Reading), Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Individualized Instruction