The report of the national response to intervention (RTI) evaluation study, conducted during 2011-2012, was released in November 2015. Anyone who has read the lengthy report can attest to its complexity and the design used in the study. Both these factors can influence the interpretation of the results from this evaluation. In this commentary, we…

In this article, the authors argue the case for scientific evidenced-based practice in education. They consider what differentiates science from pseudoscience and what sources of information teachers typically regard as reliable. The What Works Clearinghouse is discussed with reference to certain limitations of its current operation. Given the…

The choice of a secondary reading program implies a goal or goals, and such goals are themselves derived from educational ideologies. The author identifies five ideologies and outlines their respective views on the purpose of reading, the definition of literacy, and the techniques and materials appropriate to a secondary reading program.…

The authors describe a model graduate reading program designed for potential reading specialists. The model suggests that teaching educational philosophy, psychology, sociology, and physiology precede the teaching of reading methodology, thereby first developing a theoretical foundation. (KC)

The design of the reading curriculum presents a vision of what will be stressed in reading instruction. A first ingredient to discuss in developing the reading curriculum emphasizes the degree to which different curriculum areas should be related in teaching and learning. Reading then could be taught as a separate subject matter area from the…