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Rissman, Lila M.; Miller, Debra H.; Torgesen, Joseph K. – Center on Instruction, 2009
The purpose of this "Adolescent Literacy Walk-Through for Principals" ("ALWP") is to help principals monitor and support adolescent literacy instruction in their schools more effectively. To meet the goals of improving adolescent literacy in grades four through twelve, principals must be familiar with what literacy instruction…
Descriptors: Intervention, Knowledge Level, Literacy, Professional Development
Torgesen, Joseph; Nettles, Steve; Howard, Pat; Winterbottom, Randy – Florida Center for Reading Research, 2004
With the apparent success of progress monitoring measures for reading growth in grades K-3, there is broad interest in the State of Florida in extending this assessment technology into the upper grades (4-12) for students who continue to perform below grade level on the reading portion of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT). The…
Descriptors: Reading Achievement, Program Effectiveness, Reading Fluency, Remedial Instruction
Schatschneider, Chris; Buck, Julie; Torgesen, Joseph; Wagner, Richard; Hassler, Laura; Hecht, Stephen; Powell-Smith, Kelly – Florida Center for Reading Research, 2004
This study was conducted in order to identify the major reading, cognitive, and linguistic skills that contribute to individual differences in performance on the reading portion of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) at third, seventh, and tenth grades. The authors were also interested in understanding the primary deficiencies in…
Descriptors: Reading Research, Thinking Skills, Construct Validity, Reading Achievement