A Practitioner S Guide To Improving Literacy Outcomes For Students By

The following website provides guidance for systematically implementing evidence-based literacy instruction practices. It can be used to develop action plans, identify needs and evidence-based practices and monitoring implementation outcomes. Source Institute of Educational Sciences (IES) © Institute of Education Sciences. All rights reserved. Funded by the U.S.

Department of Education. This resource is in the public domain and may be downloaded, reproduced, shared, or modified with proper attribution. Early registration for NCE ends Oct. 31! Chief Advocacy & Governance Officer, AASA, The School Superintendents Association Earlier this month the Institute for Education Sciences (IES) released A Practitioner’s Guide to Improving Literacy Outcomes for Students by Using Evidence to Strengthen Programs and Practices.

This resource builds on REL Southeast’s Literacy Roadmap, and was developed to help TA providers at the district level support the implementation of evidence-based literacy practices. It is based on the U.S. Department of Education’s Non-Regulatory Guidance for using evidence to improve teaching and learning that includes a five-step, continuous improvement cycle. Each step includes freely available, high-quality literacy resources developed by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), many of which the REL Program created. This is the first in a series of cross-cutting resources to support implementation of evidence-based practices in math and literacy in the coming months. We'll continue to share forthcoming resources.

1925 Ballenger Ave, Suite 200Alexandria, VA 22314 Welcome to FCRR! We are dedicated to ensuring that all children are reading and succeeding in school. Teachers, instructional coaches, clinicians, principals, and other school staff are critical to achieving that vision. Here, educators can find resources to support their knowledge and practice. FCRR invites you to use the resources below to make evidence-based and evidence-informed decisions to improve reading outcomes for all learners.

We are currently aware of some broken links on our website due to recent changes made by our partner sites. We are actively reviewing and updating these links. We appreciate your patience and understanding during this process. If you have any questions or need further assistance, please feel free to contact us. The Adolescent Literacy Alliance (ALA) is a new initiative from the Florida Center for Reading Research (FCRR), designed to connect and empower educators, researchers, and leaders who are passionate about improving literacy outcomes for... This resource was developed to help state education agencies and local education agencies implement evidence-based literacy practices in their classrooms.

This roadmap was developed to help state education agencies and local education agencies implement evidence-based literacy practices in their classrooms by following the suggestions of the resources listed in the eight steps. The Regional Educational Lab Program will have representation at the AESA Conference next month. In the meantime, they wanted to share a new literacy-focused resource just released: A Practitioner’s Guide to Improving Literacy Outcomes for Students by Using Evidence to Strengthen Programs and Practices. This resource builds on REL Southeast’s Literacy Roadmap, and was developed to help TA providers at the state, ESA, or district level support the implementation of evidence-based literacy practices. It is based on the U.S. Department of Education’s Non-Regulatory Guidance for using evidence to improve teaching and learning that includes a five-step, continuous improvement cycle.

Each step includes freely available, high-quality literacy resources developed by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), many of which the REL Program created. As classrooms across the United States continue to change, it is critical that educators are able to successfully address the unique language and learning needs of English learners (ELs) and provide efficient and high-quality... This brief describes some best practices that educators can use in their classrooms to help ELs acquire the language and literacy skills needed to succeed academically. Direct and Explicit Instruction Focusing on Key Aspects of Literacy All students should receive comprehensive, evidence-based language and literacy instruction as part of their core curriculum. This is especially critical for ELs.

Effective core instruction for ELs should target the key components of literacy, including phonological awareness, phonics, vocabulary, oral reading fluency, comprehension, and writing. Core classroom teaching should be explicit, systematic, and differentiated for students’ language and learning needs. It is important to provide extensive and varied vocabulary instruction to ELs. Research suggests that you carefully choose a set of academic vocabulary words to teach intensively across several days using a variety of instructional activities (Baker et al., 2014). An academic vocabulary word is one that is used when talking or writing in academic settings but not usually when talking or writing in social settings. There are four ways that you can carry out this recommendation in your classroom:

Choose a brief, engaging piece of informational text that includes academic vocabulary as a platform for intensive academic vocabulary instruction. Find a short, interesting piece of text with the words that you want to focus on. Select a text that is motivating to students and carries content-rich material that will allow you to provide deep instruction and vocabulary. Improving literacy skills not only benefits individual students – it strengthens their overall academic performance across subject areas, which greatly impacts their future prospects. This guide aims to provide you with practical steps and strategies you can implement to foster literacy development among students and improve reading proficiency in your school or district. Begin by conducting an assessment of the literacy levels within your district.

You have more data available than ever before. Use state and/or standardized test scores, English Language Arts grades, reading and writing proficiency ratings, and other relevant metrics for a detailed view of current literacy levels. This assessment will help identify areas that require improvement and serve as a baseline for measuring progress against enhancement efforts as you work to improve reading and literacy rates. Establishing clear and measurable goals and objectives is the only way to guide your efforts and track progress effectively. Make sure these goals are quantifiable and align with district-wide priorities and the specific needs of your students. For example, you might aim to increase the overall reading proficiency by a certain percentage or decrease the achievement gap by a certain degree between different student groups.

Make time for professional development programs to improve instructional practices and pedagogical approaches. Lean into training sessions on evidence-based literacy strategies, differentiated instruction, assessment techniques, and effective use of technology in the classroom. Collaborate and share best practices to create a supportive learning community. Leverage workshops, coaching, and collaborative communities of practice to turn instructional strategies into action for stronger student outcomes and improved reading proficiency. Review your district’s current curriculum to ensure it aligns with the latest research and best practices in literacy instruction. The Science of Reading is the leading topic today – it’s vital to your students’ success that you adopt a literacy curriculum that supports all factors of Scarborough’s Reading Rope – including word recognition...

Consider adopting a balanced literacy approach that combines explicit skills instruction, guided reading, independent reading, and writing activities. Integrate diverse texts, including fiction, non-fiction, and digital resources, to engage students and promote critical thinking. An effective way to promote guided and independent reading is through the use of human-read audiobooks, which support vocabulary building, background knowledge, literacy structures, and more. Literacy is foundational to every student’s academic journey, directly influencing their success across all subjects and their capacity for lifelong learning. Selecting and effectively implementing evidence-based practices that meet a district or school’s specific literacy needs can be challenging. First, teachers and education leaders are often faced with myriad potential literacy programs, interventions, and strategies from which they must choose the one most likely to work for their unique needs.

After choosing a program or strategy, districts and schools need to carefully plan for implementation, launch the program, and then assess if it worked as intended. To help educators implement evidence-based practices, the Institute of Education Sciences has developed A Practitioner’s Guide to Improving Literacy Outcomes for Students by Using Evidence to Strengthen Programs and Practices. This resource is aligned to a five-step process that guides educators through selecting and implementing evidence-based literacy practices, based on local needs. It builds on the Literacy Roadmap developed by Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Southeast and shares evidence-based resources from the Regional Educational Laboratory and What Works Clearinghouse programs at the Institute of Education Sciences. Read on to explore this improvement cycle and its steps for using evidence to improve literacy education and student literacy outcomes in districts and schools. The journey toward literacy improvement begins with a comprehensive assessment of literacy needs within schools, districts, and classrooms.

Data-driven identification of needs is crucial, since it reveals where students are struggling—whether in reading comprehension, fluency, or engagement—and specific areas for improvement. Data should cover a spectrum of literacy indicators, such as reading comprehension scores, text engagement, and vocabulary knowledge. They should also consult a wide range of voices from the community—including students (when appropriate), educators, parents, caregivers, and other relevant community members—to better understand those needs and potential underlying causes. For more on how to identify local needs, check out Continuous Improvement in Education: A Toolkit for Schools and Districts from, which offers tools and resources that practitioners can use to implement a continuous... Once literacy needs are identified, the next step is to choose evidence-based programs and practices aligned to those needs. When choosing evidence-based programs and practices, try to select ones that research demonstrates were effective with student populations and settings similar the district or school’s population and setting.

Welcome to FCRR! We are dedicated to ensuring that all children are reading and succeeding in school. Leadership is critical to achieving that vision. Here, school and district leaders can find resources to support their knowledge and practice. FCRR invites you to use the resources below to make evidence-based and evidence-informed decisions to improve reading outcomes for all learners. We are currently aware of some broken links on our website due to recent changes made by our partner sites.

We are actively reviewing and updating these links. We appreciate your patience and understanding during this process. If you have any questions or need further assistance, please feel free to contact us. The Adolescent Literacy Alliance (ALA) is a new initiative from the Florida Center for Reading Research (FCRR), designed to connect and empower educators, researchers, and leaders who are passionate about improving literacy outcomes for... The Professional Learning Community: Emergent Literacy provides a collaborative learning experience to support the use of evidence-based language and literacy strategies when working with young children. Guides for identifying evidence-based interventions for school improvement, developed to help State Education Agencies, Local Education Agencies, and schools.

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