What A Student Needs To Read To Make A Difference

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What A Student Needs To Read To Make A Difference

• Michael L. Kamil
• Stanford University

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Prentice-Hall Biology
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Holt Biology
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Prentice-Hall Biology
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Holt Biology
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ACT StudySchmeiser, 2006
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Holt Chemistry, 1986
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Glencoe Chemistry, 2000
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Prentice-Hall History, 1986
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Holt History, 2001
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What Does The Research Say?

• NRP Provides a great deal of evidence

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Alphabetic Principles

• Phonemic awareness is far less effective after
  first grade
• Phonics loses its potency as students progress
  from second to sixth grade

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Vocabulary and Comprehension

• Vocabulary
• Research on students above 3rd grade
• Comprehension
• Research on students above 4th grade

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Teacher Professional Development

• PD improves student achievement if
• Gain in teacher knowledge
• Changes in teacher behavior
• Coaching has to work but . . . (Not NRP)

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Fluency

• Fluency practice improves reading
• USR DOES NOT improve reading

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