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Rethinking How We Teach Literacy in Tier 1: Targeted, Small-Group Instruction
Friday, April 5, 2024
Targeted, small-group instruction supports all students, including struggling readers and students who have already met or exceeded expectations.

Research Article of the Month: March 2024
Monday, March 25, 2024
In this blog post, we delve into the findings of Kim et al. (2018), a study on the interrelationships between reading and writing development.

Research Article of the Month: February 2024
Thursday, February 29, 2024
Erbeli et al. (2024) examine the optimal amount of phonemic awareness instruction for kindergarten through first-grade students.

Meeting Students' Needs With Iowa's Continuous Improvement Framework and Process
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Iowa's Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) and Continuous Improvement Process (CIP) help educators and districts identify needs and make decisions.

Six More Educators Earn Dyslexia Specialist Endorsement
Monday, February 12, 2024
Take a deeper look into the IRRC-coordinated Dyslexia Specialist Endorsement program and read about the experience of one newly endorsed dyslexia specialist, Barb Shutt.

Research Article of the Month: January 2024
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Thomas & January (2021) investigate two universal screeners, MAP and STEP, and evaluate their ability to predict student performance on an end-of-the-year state assessment.

IRRC Advisory Council: VanZuiden Elected as Chair, Cole and Pruitt Appointed as Members
Monday, January 8, 2024
Learn about the new chair and two new members of the IRRC Advisory Council.

Research Article of the Month: December 2023
Thursday, December 28, 2023
Through this meta-analysis, Burns et al., (2023) evaluate the components of the Active View of Reading.

Research Article of the Month: November 2023
Thursday, November 30, 2023
This meta-analysis by Rehfeld et al. (2022) uncovers the effects of phonemic awareness instruction for students suspected of having a reading disability.

The Benefits of Poetry Reading
Monday, November 13, 2023
This guide provides a recommendation list of novels in verse for students in grades 5-12.
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