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Cultivating Empathy With Dr. Tim Odegard
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
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Professor of Psychology and Researcher Dr. Tim Odegard discusses his work supporting students at risk for reading difficulties and his vision for the future of the science of reading.

Measuring Opportunities to Respond: A MOTR of Highly Interactive Literacy Instruction
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
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Providing students with ample opportunities to respond throughout a lesson can improve their instructional performance.

Literacy Is Every Subject
Thursday, March 27, 2025
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Literacy skills, such as reading comprehension, vocabulary knowledge, and knowledge of text structures, are critical for students’ success in academic subjects.

A Necessary Balancing Act—Fidelity and Contextual Fit
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
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Fidelity and contextual fit are complementary considerations in evidence-based literacy instruction. This post introduces some strategies for improving intervention feasibility without sacrificing fidelity.

Data-Based Decision-Making for Core Instruction: Not Just for Intervention
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
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Teachers can use data to guide instructional decisions in Tier 1 settings.

Using Curriculum-Based Measures for Data-Based Decision-Making: What Do Teachers Know?
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
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Educators can use data-based decision-making to inform instructional practices and improve student outcomes.

How Teachers, Parents, and Friends Can Support Student Reading Motivation
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Researcher Daisy Pelletier discusses her work on student reading motivation and its implications for parents and teachers.

The Value of Reading Support From Teachers, Parents, and Friends
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
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Pelletier et al. (2024) examine different sources and forms of reading support and their impacts on students’ reading motivation.

Fidelity in School Settings: How It Works and Why It Matters
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
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Measuring fidelity of implementation can help educators understand if an intervention is working as intended.

How Does Fidelity of Implementation Relate to Student Reading Outcomes?
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
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We summarize research on the relationship between fidelity of implementation and student reading outcomes.

Looping Back to Cursive Handwriting
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
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While more research is needed on cursive handwriting instruction, here is what we know about when to teach cursive and what components can make cursive instruction particularly effective.

Reading Assessments and Their Purposes
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
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Throughout the school year, your child’s teacher may use universal screeners, diagnostic assessments, progress monitoring, and more to gain a deeper understanding of how to best support your child’s literacy development.

Research Article of the Month: September 2024
Thursday, September 12, 2024
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We summarize the findings of January & Klingbeil (2020)—a study that examines the validity of early reading CBMs in identifying at-risk students in Grades K–2.

How to Make the Most of Teacher Professional Development
Monday, August 26, 2024
Dr. Lisa Didion is an assistant professor of special education who studies data literacy and teacher professional development. In this Q&A, Didion provides research-based tips for planning professional development that is beneficial for teachers.

Research Article of the Month: August 2024
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
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In their meta-analysis, Didion et al. (2019) find that teacher PD generally has a positive effect on student reading achievement in Grades K–8.
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