Why Literacy Reform Keeps Failing and What Actually Works
Why Literacy Reform Keeps Failing & What Actually Works
For 40 years, policymakers, educators, and experts have rolled out one reform after another, each designed to address America’s literacy crisis. Each new solution was supposed to be the answer, from “A Nation at Risk” in 1983 to the Science of Reading today. Yet, National Assessment of Educational Progress scores continue to decline, revealing that the solutions aren’t working.
Paul Worthington, Lindamood-Bell’s Director of Research and Development, explores why reading instruction—even the Science of Reading—doesn’t comprehensively address the core sensory-cognitive skills that make reading possible.
In this webinar, we discuss:
- the limitations of past reforms
- the missing cognitive components in most reading programs
- how Lindamood-Bell produces real, measurable literacy gains
This presentation is appropriate for State, District, and School Administrators, Staff Development Coordinators, and Lead Teachers. This presentation is suitable for addressing the needs of various populations, including Special Education, Regular Education, and English Language Learners.
The Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE) has endorsed the Seeing Stars® program and the Visualizing and Verbalizing® program, which were authored by Lindamood-Bell’s founders.
