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Florida's Middle School Reading Coaches: What Do They Do? Are They Effective? Research Brief.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Marsh, Julie Anne McCombs, Jennifer Sloan Lockwood, John R. Martorell, Francisco D. Rodríguez Gershwin, Daniel Naftel, Scott Le, Vi-Nhuan Shea, Molly E. Barney, Heather Crego, Al |
| Copyright Year | 2008 |
| Abstract | D espite recent progress in reading achievement among elementary school children, literacy levels among U.S. adolescents remain low. Many middle school students struggle to develop advanced reading skills, such as the ability to analyze and synthesize complex ideas or to comprehend multiple points of view within a text. Middle schools have traditionally emphasized the disciplines, such as history or mathematics, rather than explicit reading instruction. Moreover, most middle school teachers have received only minimal preservice training in how to teach reading. One popular approach for improving adolescents’ literacy skills is the use of school-based literacy or reading coaches. Reading coaches are trained master teachers who provide leadership for the school’s literacy program and off er onsite and ongoing support for teachers so that they can improve the literacy of their students. Coaches generally do not work directly with students but instead provide support to teachers. While reading coaches have become increasingly prevalent, there is little empirical evidence regarding their eff ectiveness in changing teacher practice and improving student achievement. RAND sought to address this gap in knowledge by studying a statewide reading coach program in Florida middle schools. Researchers surveyed principals, coaches, and teachers in 113 middle schools; conducted interviews, focus groups, and observations in a sample of the surveyed schools; interviewed state offi cials and coach coordinators; and examined results from state middle school examinations in reading and mathematics. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.1037/e654552010-001 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/research_briefs/2008/RAND_RB9374.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/research_briefs/2008/RAND_RB9374.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1037/e654552010-001 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
