11/11/2021

The Need for Research-Based Literacy Professional Learning

Teachers matter more to student success than any other aspect of schooling. They, not programs, teach students how to read. In fact, the National Reading Panel (NRP) report determined that explicit training for new and experienced teachers improves overall student outcomes. Yet, a study of teacher-training institutions found that many do not require coursework in all five essential components of reading instruction determined by the NRP. With the latest National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Reading Report Card showing that 63% of fourth grade students are not performing at proficient reading levels, teachers need access to deeper knowledge, skills, and practice to successfully prevent and address reading difficulties. This learning focuses on the need for professional learning that fills gaps in teacher preparation and translates the extensive body of research about language and literacy knowledge into effective classroom practice.

Download this Education Insight to learn how LETRS teaches the skills needed to master the foundational and fundamentals of reading and writing instruction—phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and written language.

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