Education Week: Reading

New Law Mandates Reading Assessments

Tue, 22 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

A sweeping overhaul of Colorado's literacy guidelines will revamp literacy teaching in the early grades.

Unlocking Literacy for Intellectual Growth

Tue, 22 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

Teaching students how to understand complex texts is critical to their cognitive development, writes Anthony Palumbo.

Free Bicycles Help Keep Indian Girls in School

Mon, 21 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

Child Literacy Overhaul Now Law in Colorado

Fri, 18 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

Renowned Children's Author Sendak Dies

Tue, 15 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

Maurice Sendak, the groundbreaking children's author and illustrator died May 8. He was 83.

National Reading Panel Erred; Letter Incorrect

Tue, 08 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

Early Reading

Tue, 08 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

A program that uses pediatricians to "prescribe" reading aloud with children is showing benefits for at-risk Latino children.

Teachers Embedding Standards in Basal-Reader Questions

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0400

"Text dependent" questions that require students to dig deeper into their readings will be housed in an online repository.

Early Reading

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0400

Teachers and parents could help boost preschoolers' reading skills later on just by changing how they read books aloud to the children, a new study suggests.

Common Standards Ignite Debate Over Prereading

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0400

Many educators have inferred that the common core bans the practice of providing students with context and content before they read text.

Reading on Science, Social Studies Teachers' Agendas

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0400

To meet expectations of the common standards, Kentucky’s social studies and science teachers are teaching reading strategies.

Separate Reading Exams Await Elementary Teachers

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0400

More states are requiring teacher-candidates to take—and pass—licensing tests in reading before they can move into the classroom.

Summer Reading

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0400

A federal study has found no learning gains from a summer reading program that provided books to students, but little else.

New Literacy Standards Could Challenge Even Passionate Readers

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0400

A week with a Washington High honors student highlights the hopes and challenges of a national push to deepen adolescent literacy.

Nation's Cities Pledge to Target Early Reading

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:03:00 -0400

More than 120 cities, towns, and counties have pledged to improve literacy among their youngest residents as part of a national initiative.