Reading Recovery
Reading Recovery has a strong tradition of success with the lowest-achieving children. Developed in New Zealand, Reading Recovery now also operates in all states in Australia, the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.
The goal of Reading Recovery is to reduce the number of Year 1 students having difficulties learning to read and write. Students receive a series of individual, 30-minute Reading Recovery lessons daily from a specially trained teacher.
This section explains:
- how the program is implemented
- how schools can participate
- how teachers and tutors can receive training
- the outcomes of the 2006 program
- provides links to further reading and useful resources online.
Implementation of Reading Recovery
Reading Recovery operates at several levels of the education system, as students, teachers and schools work together to reduce reading and writing problems. Reading Recovery has achieved remarkable international success, but the degree of success in each context is dependent upon how well the intervention is implemented according to its proven model.
Participation in Reading Recovery
Professional development is an essential part of Reading Recovery, utilising a three-tiered approach that includes teachers, tutors, and trainers. Professional development for all Reading Recovery professionals begins with a year of professional development and continues in subsequent years. With the support of the tutor, Reading Recovery teachers develop observational skills and a repertoire of intervention procedures tailored to meet the individual needs of at-risk students.
Reading Recovery results
The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development monitors the progress of students in Reading Recovery. Victorian Government schools operating Reading Recovery enter student data onto the Online Database. This data is then collated to record school and student trend data.
The excellent progress made by students participating in Reading Recovery demonstrates that high percentages of at-risk students can achieve success.
Research and resources
There is a wealth of research and information about Reading Recovery. This section identifies some current research and articles that will provide the reader with more information.
Contacts
Contact telephone numbers and email addresses for Department and regional Reading Recovery contacts in Victoria.
Victorian Reading Recovery Guidelines (PDF - 200Kb)
The Reading Recovery guidelines aim to maximise Reading Recovery effectiveness and assure the provision of a quality intervention for students.