The Science of Reading: 4 common misconceptions
The Science of Reading: 4 common misconceptions
February 7, 2023
Categories:
Reading
Literacy is the foundation of learning, which is why the most effective way to teach students how to read has been the topic of debate for many years. The sheer volume of information, research, and evolving trends has caused [...]
Catch-up growth: Educational challenges and solutions
Catch-up growth: Educational challenges and solutions
January 18, 2023
Categories:
Reading
| Products:
Star Reading
One of the most difficult challenges students can face in the classroom is trying to achieve “catch-up growth,” which is defined as the amount of growth necessary to reach grade-level expectations. It’s also a challenge for educators to find the [...]
Product Highlights: Measuring the Science of Reading
Product Highlights: Measuring the Science of Reading
January 3, 2023
Categories:
Assessment,
Reading
| Products:
Star Phonics
Decades of research show that all students benefit from reading instruction that explicitly and systematically addresses five key areas: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. This important research, which is also known as the [...]
Writing new book quizzes for Accelerated Reader
Writing new book quizzes for Accelerated Reader
October 28, 2022
Categories:
Reading
For more than 35 years, educators have relied on Accelerated Reader to help inspire K–12 students’ reading practice. In earlier blogs, we answered two of the most common questions we receive about the AR program: how books are [...]
5 common myths about students with dyslexia
5 common myths about students with dyslexia
September 30, 2022
Categories:
Assessment
| Products:
Star Phonics
As the creator of Renaissance’s Star Phonics assessment, I often receive questions from educators and families about how to best support students with dyslexia—and about whether these students can learn to read successfully. The good news [...]
Product Highlights: Enhancing connections to help students grow this year
Product Highlights: Enhancing connections to help students grow this year
September 16, 2022
Products:
myON
Connections are the heart of education. This school year, you’ll find great new features in your Renaissance solutions to more powerfully connect assessment, instruction, and practice—to preserve instructional time while also helping you to drive greater student growth. Read on [...]
Thinking beyond language: Empowering emergent bilingual learners
Thinking beyond language: Empowering emergent bilingual learners
August 26, 2022
Categories:
Reading
When I first began working as a bilingual teacher, a colleague asked me to join her parent conference as an interpreter. During the conference, my colleague told the parent that her third-grade son was performing at a first-grade level.
All about Tier 1 interventions
All about Tier 1 interventions
August 12, 2022
Categories:
Assessment,
Education Strategies
As an educator, you understand the importance of Tier 1 core instruction, as well as goals and interventions, for students’ success. But you may not always know the best way to set those goals or [...]
The connection between MTSS and special education: Why it matters
The connection between MTSS and special education: Why it matters
August 11, 2022
Many educators consider a multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) to be a framework that’s only applicable to a general education setting, while Individual Education Plans (IEPs) are reserved for special education settings. But is this actually the [...]
What does progress really look like in K–12 literacy?
What does progress really look like in K–12 literacy?
July 22, 2022
Categories:
Reading
For me, as for so many others, the last couple of years have brought a lot of unanticipated work. When I say that, I’m referring more to the nature of the work I’ve been doing than to the quantity—although I’ve [...]
