Early identification and intervention for students at risk for reading failure is essential to establish the foundational skills necessary for students to become skilled readers. The focus on evidence-based practices and data-driven decision making leads educators to consider additional instructional approaches, such as formative assessment (FA)…

This report describes a project to provide Texas with a training model for reading consultant use in training adult basic education teachers. The first section lists three project purposes: to provide a training model, to develop teacher resources for staff development, and to provide teachers with information about the reading process and…