Reading Intervention Recommendation #1-Build students’ decoding skills so they can read complex multisyllabic words.

Virtually every secondary teacher works with at least some and sometimes many, students who struggle to read on grade level. Low reading scores in these grade levels are particularly troublesome when considering that so much of the curriculum in secondary grades requires the ability to read and understand increasingly complex texts. The 4 identified recommendations outline evidence-based practices that can help teachers meet the needs of their students with reading difficulties. Throughout the year, we will focus on each recommendation in detail. You will learn, collaborate, and practice strategies with other educators seeking to do what is best for our most challenging students.

Recommendation 1 and Recommendation 2 focus on practices to improve students’ ability to read words accurately and automatically, while Recommendation 3 and Recommendation 4 focus on practices for helping students to understand the text they read. Each of these recommendations helps improve reading and comprehension.