How To Assess Reading Effectively for K–3 Students
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How Phonological and Phonemic Awareness Relate to Phonics Instruction
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The Science of Reading: a Phonics Lesson Plan Template for Small Groups
Multi-Tiered Systems of Support and Older Students
Tiered Reading Support (Grades 5 through 12) With disruptions caused by COVID-19, the importance of following the Science of Reading has gained the attention of parents, state legislatures, and the press. Even as we work on making our primary reading programs more robust, we have many older students who, through no fault of their own, […]
10 Things Teachers Should Know About the Science of Reading
New Study Confirms that SIPPS Research-Based, Systematic Approach to Literacy Instruction Accelerates Reading Development
Professional learning and job-embedded coaching on how to deliver explicit reading instruction are essential to improving literacy outcomes for all students. But just as critical is the use of high-quality, evidence-based reading curricula, particularly when supporting striving readers at all grade levels. In a time when one in three K–3 students require major and systemic […]
Phonics instruction is not enough for English Learners, or anyone. But it’s still foundational for all.
The newest front in the never-ending wars and squabbles over how to teach reading involves English language learners (EL), students learning to read (and write) in English while simultaneously learning to speak and understand it. In the wake of renewed prominence of research supporting an early focus on phonics and decoding (aka the “science of […]
An Uncommon Hero: A Tribute to Marion Joseph
A Remembrance by Linda Diamond, former President of CORE Learning Almost 28 years ago while I was a senior policy analyst, sitting in my office at RPP International, a California education public policy think tank, I heard a commanding voice berating my boss, Paul Berman, for failing to address the most important policy issue of […]
New Teacher-Focused Program Launched to Drive Literacy Results for Alaska Students
100 AK educators will have the opportunity to strengthen their science of reading instructional practices Portland, Ore., Oakland, Calif., Juneau, Alaska – February 3, 2022 – NWEA, CORE® and Alaska Staff Development Network (ASDN), in partnership with the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development (DEED), announced today a new learning, collaboration, and coaching program […]
We Still Have Time: How to Better Students’ Reading Skills in 2022
We all know it, but we still don’t want to believe it. Many of our students have fallen further and further behind in reading after nearly two years of disrupted learning. A report by McKinsey & Company, “COVID-19 and Education: The Lingering Effects of Unfinished Learning” (July 2021), estimates that on average students started this […]
Getting California Moving: Improving Reading in the Golden State
Free Half-Day Event: Tuesday, October 19 | 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. PT Join us for The California Reading Coalition’s First Annual Virtual Gathering. CORE, Pivot Learning and literacy leaders across California will share the opportunities and challenges to improve reading instruction and outcomes for all our students. The Annual Gathering is designed to be […]
It is Time to Shift the Focus to Our Mutual Enemy – Illiteracy
Scholars in public and charter schools across the nation are teetering on the brink of a COVID academic cliff. The conversation is no longer about a summer slide but of a pandemic pit many of our children will not rebound from without focused, strategic, and coordinated effort. A yawning literacy gap persists and is expanding […]
2021-22 Professional Learning Webinar Series Announced
Enhance your practice with CORE’s 2021-22 free professional learning webinar series. From word problems and evidence-based practices in reading instruction to culturally responsive teaching, our webinars are a convenient and free way to build your knowledge. Watch them on your own or as part of your PLC. Everyone is welcome!
