Tech Report 7.4: Understanding Efforts at Instructional Change: Coach-based Professional Development in Reading First
Tech Report 7.3: Reading Achievement of English Language Learners in Reading First Schools in Michigan
Reading First: From policy to practice (Lansing, March 5, 2009)
Tech Report 7.2: The Impact of Michigan’s Reading First Program On the Knowledge and Practice of Special Education Teachers
State Conference
The 2009 Michigan Teaching for Learning Institute is designed to accelerate the achievement of all students through exploring educators’ beliefs and practice. Through examination of comprehensive sets of data and the current research on instructional practice, participants will analyze school and student performance to learn and apply strategies that will directly impact the teaching and learning process.
Research Updates Since the National Reading Panel
Reading First Institute Survey Link
To complete the survey on the Reading First Institute held on August 11-13, 2008, please click the link below. Be sure to click "done" when you are finished.
Spring 2008: A Publication of the Reading First Evaluation Team Vol. 4. Issue 3
Topics Include:
Key Features of the Reading First Program
Preliminary Reading Achievement Results for 2008
Your School and Community
Spotlight on Reading First
RLTC Centers in MI
Regional Literacy Training Centers Promote Literacy across Michigan
RLTCs Offer Professional Development, Resources, and Technical Assistance Reading First Expands Regional Literacy Training Center Efforts
The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) first established eight Regional Literacy Training Centers (RLTCs) during the 1990s to train teachers how to use research-based literacy practices. In those days, the work of the RLTCs primarily prepared teachers to use the Michigan Literacy Progress Profile (MLPP).
