What does the research say about guided reading?

The reading that students do in guided reading groups is strongly sup- ported by instruction to move them further, and it is accompanied by independent rereading of texts or of novel texts at an independent level. The more a student reads, the more likely she will be a proficient reader (Cullinan, 2000; Newkirk, 2009).

How do you support guided reading?

1. be prepared to talk about the text.
2. discuss the problem solving strategies they used to monitor their reading.
3. revisit the text to further problem solve as guided by the teacher.
4. compare text outcomes to earlier predictions.
5. ask and answer questions about the text from the teacher and group members.

Does the science of reading support guided reading?

Absolutely! Some teachers use various methods to teach their students to read and find what works for them and most students. Many students CAN learn to read through Guided Reading and Balanced Literacy. Many teachers already know the importance of phonics and decoding.

Is guided reading an evidence based practice?

I want to call out a key insight from another great Tim Shanahan blog, on guided reading: small group instruction IS an evidence-based practice. So, it’s just dandy to group students based on common skill gaps and tailor instruction to those development areas. It’s grouping by reading level that lacks an evidence base.

Is LLI research based?

The development of LLI was driven by what prior research has established about how children learn to read, and what works best with struggling readers.

How do teachers support students during guided reading?

During guided reading, students in a small-group setting individually read a text that you have selected at their instructional reading level. You provide teaching across the lesson to support students in building the in-the-head networks of strategic actions for processing increasingly challenging texts.

What are the benefits of guided reading?

With guided reading you can directly help the student:

• establish fundamental skills necessary for proficient reading.
• identify weaknesses and strengthen specific skills.
• improve attention to detail.
• build fluency.
• expand vocabulary knowledge.
• develop reading comprehension skills.

Is Fountas and Pinnell evidence based?

While the K-2 program’s word study lessons teach phonics, “the program does not present a research-based or evidence-based explanation for the sequence” of instruction, reviewers found.

Is guided reading balanced literacy?

Balanced Literacy instruction is focused on shared reading (e.g., the teacher reads aloud to students and asks questions about the text), guided reading (e.g., students read texts at their current ability level and discuss them with the teacher in homogeneous groups), and independent reading (e.g., students self-select …

Is Orton-Gillingham evidence based?

Orton-Gillingham approaches are research-based, not evidence-based. This is an important distinction. Evidence based programs means that there have been studies (typically a randomized-controlled trial) that report on the program’s effectiveness for the target population compared to another instructional approach.

Does LLI support science of reading?

A review of the research on LLI by the What Works Clearinghouse (2017) determined that, after 12-18 weeks, LLI had positive effects on general reading achievement, potentially positive effects on reading fluency, and no discernible effects on alphabetics for students in grades K-2.

What are the steps in guided reading?

Steps in the guided reading process: Gather information about the readers to identify emphases. Select and analyze texts to use. Introduce the text. Observe children as they read the text individually (support if needed). Invite children to discuss the meaning of the text.

How effective is guided reading?

Guided reading leads to the independent reading that builds the process; it is the heart of an effective literacy program.” -Fountas and Pinnell, 2016, pg. 13 Guided reading is NOT the entire reading program, but it is through guided reading that students learn how to engage in every facet of the reading process at a level that provides

What are the principles of Guided Reading?

The practice of guided reading is based on the belief that the optimal learning for a reader occurs when they are assisted by an educator, or expert ‘other’, to read and understand a text with clear but limited guidance. Guided reading allows students to practise and consolidate effective reading strategies.

Does the guided reading model really work?

It’s common in guided reading and balanced literacy classrooms, as well as work with popular reading programs like Fountas & Pinnell and Teachers College Reading Workshop. And… there isn’t any evidence that it works. There, I said it. Actually, a lot of reading experts say it.