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Austin Independent School District, TX. Office of Program Evaluation. – 2001
The Literacy Support Plan is a comprehensive reading intervention initiative for kindergarten through grade 3 students in the Austin (Texas) Independent School District (AISD). The framework for the program is Reading Recovery. The purpose of the program is to provide assistance for students identified as needing extra help acquiring literacy…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Literacy, Primary Education, Professional Development
Marsh, Julie A.; McCombs, Jennifer Sloan; Lockwood, J. R.; Martorell, Francisco; Gershwin, Daniel; Naftel, Scott; Le, Vi-Nhuan; Shea, Molly; Barney, Heather; Crego, Al – RAND Corporation, 2008
Although literacy skills needed to engage in the economy and public life have grown, the literacy skills of many adolescents remain low. One popular approach to improving student literacy is using school-based reading coaches; however, there is little empirical evidence regarding the nature of coaching and its effectiveness in changing teacher…
Descriptors: Reading Achievement, Program Effectiveness, Literacy Education, Teaching Methods
Mitchell, Stephanie; Wile, Nancy – 2002
This report documents the evaluation of selected Portland, Oregon, Public Schools elementary and middle school literacy instructional programs and professional development models in 2000-2001. The literacy evolution examined the use of four reading intervention programs and professional development models as well as district adoptions of publisher…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Elementary Education, Literacy, Middle Schools