remedial teaching, Education, reading, Language Arts, Reading Skills, reading comprehension, elementary, elementary education, Disabilities, social disabilities, Special Education 

"Packed with practical tools, this book provides educators with a research-based framework for accelerating the reading and writing growth of underperforming students. Strategies and resources are included for building foundational skills, comprehension, and vocabulary; engaging students with independent reading and periodicals; developing writing; and implementing tutoring and other extra supports. The book gives special attention to helping those most affected by the literacy gap. It describes dozens of high-quality intervention programs, assessments, activities, and materials, many of which can be accessed for free at the companion website, and includes reproducible/downloadable forms"-- Provided by publisher.

"Packed with practical tools, this book provides K-6 educators with a research-based framework for accelerating the reading and writing growth of underperforming students. Strategies and resources are included for building foundational skills, comprehension, and vocabulary; engaging students with independent reading and periodicals; developing writing; and implementing tutoring and other extra supports. The book gives special attention to helping those most affected by the literacy gap--Black and Latinx students, students living in poverty, and students with reading disabilities. It describes dozens of high-quality intervention programs, assessments, activities, and materials, many of which can be accessed for free at the companion website. Reproducible forms and handouts can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size. "-- Provided by publisher. 

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: 1. Catching Up -- 2. Building Foundational Skills to Accelerate Progress -- 3. Instruction in Foundational Skills and Understandings -- 4. Boosting Students' Basic Reading Levels -- 5. Using Extensive Independent Reading to Accelerate Literacy -- 6. Using the Magic of Periodicals to Accelerate Progress -- 7. Providing Extra Time -- 8. Using Tutoring to Accelerate Progress -- 9. Using Comprehension Strategies and Graphic Organizers to Accelerate and Deepen Learning -- 10. Accelerating Vocabulary Growth -- 11. Using Writing to Close the Gap -- 12. Helping Those Most Affected by the Literacy Gap -- 13. Taking Steps to Accelerate Literacy Progress and Close the Gap -- References -- Children's Literature -- Index -- .