Evidence-Based Practice

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Teaching Opinion How Teachers Can Judge the Credibility of Research
As a teacher, your time is limited. Don't waste it on programs that only serve the interest of the companies selling them.
Larry Ferlazzo, March 21, 2025
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Young girl reading in class.
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Reading & Literacy Reading Comprehension Teaching Has Improved—But Not Nearly Enough
A review paper of research from the past 50 years shows that many teachers still aren't deploying evidence-based methods.
Sarah Schwartz, March 20, 2025
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6 min read
Conceptual illustration of classroom conversations and fragmented education elements coming together to form a cohesive picture of a book of classroom knowledge.
Sonia Pulido for Education Week
Teaching Opinion What Teachers Should Know About Education Research
"Evidence-based" is the key piece of research in education. But what does that mean?
Larry Ferlazzo, March 4, 2025
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6 min read
The United States Capitol building as a bookcase filled with red, white, and blue policy books in a Washington DC landscape.
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Reading & Literacy Opinion How a Podcast About Reading Promoted Sweeping Instructional Changes
Emily Hanford catalyzed the "science of reading" push but has mixed feelings about some reforms that followed.
Rick Hess, February 18, 2025
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8 min read
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Reading & Literacy Quiz Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About the Science of Reading?
Answer 7 questions about the science of reading.
January 13, 2025
A middle aged caucasian teacher helps an multi-racial elementary school girl with word cards at the young girl's desk.
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Reading & Literacy Does Teaching 'Sight Words' Contradict the Science of Reading?
Simple words like "the" and "of" are everywhere, but don't follow regular phonics patterns. How should teachers approach them?
Sarah Schwartz, January 10, 2025
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First grader Makai Parker practices reading skills at Eastern Elementary School in Washington, N.C. The state of North Carolina is taking measures to improve reading rates in elementary schools, including this first grade classroom at Eastern Elementary in Washington, N.C.
First grader Makai Parker practices reading skills at Eastern Elementary School in Washington, N.C. The state of North Carolina is taking measures to improve reading rates in elementary schools, including this first grade classroom at Eastern Elementary in Washington, N.C.
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Reading & Literacy Video Video: Why Are Parents Suing Lucy Calkins and Fountas & Pinnell?
All you need to know about the lawsuit targeting popular literacy gurus Lucy Calkins, Irene Fountas, and Gay Su Pinnell.
Stephen Sawchuk & Lauren Santucci, December 17, 2024
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An elementary student reads on his own in class.
An elementary student reads on his own in class.
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Reading & Literacy Here's What Happens Next on the Calkins, Fountas & Pinnell Curriculum Lawsuit
The reading series were deceptively marketed as backed by research, despite omitting key instructional elements, the lawsuit claims.
Sarah Schwartz, December 6, 2024
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7 min read
Two students in a combined second- and third-grade class read together.
Allison Shelley for All4Ed
Reading & Literacy 4 Things to Know About the Literacy Lawsuit Targeting Lucy Calkins and Fountas & Pinnell
A novel lawsuit could open a new front in the reading wars. Here's what you need to know.
Evie Blad, December 5, 2024
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6 min read
Volunteer teacher reading to a class of preschool kids, preschool age; school children; students.
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Reading & Literacy Parents Sue Lucy Calkins, Fountas and Pinnell, and Others Over Reading Curricula
A first-of-its-kind lawsuit targets creators of whole-language reading curricula.
Evie Blad, December 4, 2024
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6 min read
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