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Question about reading recovery

by Christine

Jul 13, 2012

Can someone explain Reading Recovery levels? I teach middle school special ed. and I am confused because my district seems like it has suddenly gotten very into Reading Recovery. My confusion is because I thought it was only for first graders, but it is being used on older students like 5th graders. I've looked up a correlation chart because we use fountas and pinnell guided reading levels and see there are reading recovery levels all the way up to level Z or 7th and 8th grade. So why would reading recovery levels go that high if it is for first graders? Or is also for older students? Thanks

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Maria On 7/13/12, Christine wrote: > Can someone explain Reading Recovery levels? I teach middle > school special ed. and I am confused because my district > seems like it has suddenly gotten very into Reading > Recovery. My confusion is because I thought it was only for > first graders.

Christine, I taught Reading Recovery for 15...See MoreOn 7/13/12, Christine wrote: > Can someone explain Reading Recovery levels? I teach middle > school special ed. and I am confused because my district > seems like it has suddenly gotten very into Reading > Recovery. My confusion is because I thought it was only for > first graders.

Christine, I taught Reading Recovery for 15 years. It is a reading intervention for first grade students who are at risk for reading difficulties. It is designed to help students make accelerated progress, in other words, bring the student to where he belongs...on par with the rest of his class. It is a daily, 30-minute, one-on-one intervention. It is very structured as each lesson has several components including reading, working with words (word work), and writing. The intervention usually takes from 12 to 20 weeks to complete. If the student hasn't reached the average level of his class after 20 weeks in Reading Recovery he is placed in a literacy group for additional remedial services. Each student receives individualized instruction based on keen observation by the teacher. Reading Recovery was created for first graders although the components could certainly be used with any student in any grade level whose reading is significantly below grade level or if a student cannot read at all. Although you may instruct your students in the components of Reading Recovery it is not "officially" Reading Recovery unless it is taught by a trained, certified Reading Recovery teacher. There are loads of guidelines that must be followed as well as much record-keeping and reporting to the Reading Recovery powers that be. Reading Recovery teachers also have to participate in professional development sessions every other month to keep their teaching skills sharp. So...you can't tell parents that their child is receiving Reading Recovery unless you have been trained and the student is officially entered into the system. First graders are carefully screened using Reading Recovery materials before being selected for Reading Recovery. If they are reading (in September) below level 3/C they are selected to receive the intervention. If they make accelerated progress and move up to the average level of their class they successfully discontinue from the intervention. So, yes, it's possible to use the components of Reading Recovery with middle school students. I have seen a handful of first graders who had received Reading Recovery reading at level 30/U (which is fifth grade level)at the end of the year. Hope this helped.

Jul 14, 2012

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