With a unique focus on grades 4 and 5, this book explains how to design and implement a research-based reading program that helps all students build major literacy skills (word recognition, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension). The expert authors present ready-to-use activities, strategies, and lesson plans, along with detailed guidance for assessing students and providing instruction in differentiated small groups. Teachers get a clear understanding of how differentiation works in a tiered response-to-intervention model and how it aligns with the Common Core standards. In a convenient large-size format, the book includes 18 reproducible checklists and forms.

Author Biography

Sharon Walpole, PhD, School of Education, University of Delaware, USA, Michael C. McKenna, PhD, Curry School of Education, University of Virginia, USA and Zoi A. Philippakos, MEd, doctoral candidate, School of Education, University of Delaware, USA