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The Hechinger Report has been covering reading for over a decade, as debates about how to teach it have intensified. Here are those stories.
PROOF POINTS: Trial finds cheaper, quicker way to tutor young kids in reading
“Short bursts” of phonics in the back of the classroom show promise with kindergarteners
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There’s an idea about how children learn to read that’s held sway in schools for more than a generation – even though it was proven wrong by cognitive scientists decades ago. In this new American Public Media podcast, host Emily Hanford investigates the influential authors who promote this idea and the company that sells their work.
PROOF POINTS: Paper books linked to stronger readers in an international study
As poor students gain access to technology, they lag behind rich students in access to physical books
‘The Reading Year’: First grade is critical for reading skills, but kids coming from disrupted kindergarten experiences are way behind
After 18 months of untraditional learning, students are showing up at school lacking fine motor, academic and social skills
PROOF POINTS: Slim research evidence for summer school
Popular policy proposal is plagued by poor attendance, quality concerns
PROOF POINTS: Slightly higher reading scores when students delve into social studies, study finds
A literacy argument for teaching more history, civics and geography in public schools
PROOF POINTS: The literacy secret that Dolly Parton knows: Free books work.
Book giveaways work but are more effective when combined with instructions for parents.
Research evidence for summer learning
Disappointing results for in-person summer school programs hint that short virtual programs may not be successful
Takeaways from research on tutoring to address coronavirus learning loss
Research points to frequent sessions and a structured curriculum in helping struggling students catch up
Four things you need to know about the new reading wars
Evidence backs some phonics and other strategies to help children read in the early elementary years
OPINION: Separating ‘gifted’ children hasn’t led to better achievement
The inherent dangers in telling students that their abilities are fixed
Evidence increases for reading on paper instead of screens
Most studies point to better reading comprehension from printed material, researcher says
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