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- Evaluation of Student Writing Performance in Grades 1–6 of Marshalltown Community School District
- Evaluation of Student Writing Performance in Grades 7–11 of the Council Bluffs Community School District
- Evaluation of the Council Bluffs Community School District’s 2021 Summer Reading Program
- Evaluation of the Sioux City Community School District’s Implementation of Small-Group, Skills-Based Literacy Instruction
- Evaluation of the Council Bluffs Community School District’s 2019 Summer Program
- Early Literacy Survey of Iowa Elementary Schools: Statewide Results
- Evaluation of the Council Bluffs Community School District’s 2018 Summer Reading Program
- An Investigation of Two Approaches to Fluency Instruction in the General Education Classroom: Repeated Reading Versus Varied Practice Reading
- Evaluation of the Council Bluffs Community School District’s 2017 Summer School Program
- Report of the Kindergarten-Second Grade Phonics Materials Review for the Ames Community School District
- Report of the 2016 Intensive Summer Reading Program (ISRP) Study
The November 2018 survey of Iowa elementary schools found that:
- The majority (65%) of schools responding to the survey indicated they are offering more than 90 minutes of daily core literacy instruction, and 46% to 53% reported offering more than 30 minutes of intervention each day.
- Approximately 64% of respondents indicated there is a high degree of consistency in the literacy instruction delivered by teachers across their buildings.
- Most commonly, respondents reported teachers meet with their colleagues weekly (37%) or monthly (25%) to discuss students’ literacy data, and participate in 4-5 days (27%) or 2-3 days (24%) of literacy professional development.
- Approximately 65% of schools reported offering their students summer learning opportunities, with 30% of such programs supported by community partners and 95% intended for students not reading proficiently.