Reading Recovery: A Proven, Early Literacy Intervention
"The
goal of Reading Recovery is to dramatically reduce the number of
learners who have extreme difficulty with literacy learning and the cost
of these learners to education systems."
–Marie Clay, Literacy Researcher and Founder of Reading Recovery
Reading Recovery's Key Elements
- A powerful short-term literacy intervention for first-grade children who are struggling with reading and writing
- Training and ongoing professional development for educators
- A long-range plan for school-wide implementation
- Daily, one-on-one, 30-minute lessons taught by a trained Reading Recovery teacher
Proven Results
- More than 25 years of documented success with more than two million students
- Reading Recovery greatly reduces or closes achievement gaps
- All Reading Recovery students improve their reading and writing skills, and approximately 75% reach their grade level within 20 weeks
- Reading Recovery is proven to work with English Language Learners
- The majority of Reading Recovery children sustain their learning gains over time
- By intervening early, Reading Recovery reduces referrals and placements in special education, limits retention, and has lasting effects
- The long-term benefits of literacy achievement outweigh the short-term cost of instruction and teacher preparation
- View Reading Recovery research by the Institute of Education Sciences: What Works Clearinghouse
"Reading Recovery rescues many students who would otherwise fall
further and further behind and wind up getting unnecessary special
education services and/or continuing in school careers marked by failure
and distress. In addition, Reading Recovery teachers are ambassadors of
enlightened, research-based, highly effective practices that carry over
into their colleagues' classrooms."
–Kim Marshall, former principal of the Mather School, Boston, MA, consultant, and author of The Marshall Memo
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