Reading Recovery® is an early, short-term intervention program for young readers who are experiencing difficulty in their first year of reading instruction. It is based upon the assumption that intensive, high quality help during the early years of schooling is the most productive investment of resources. The early years, which set the stage for later learning, are particularly critical for children who are at risk of failure.

Developed by New Zealand educator, Dr. Marie M. Clay, Reading Recovery® serves the lowest achieving readers in a first grade class. Children receive individual daily lessons from a specially trained teacher each day for an average of 12-20 weeks.

The goal of Reading Recovery® is for children to develop effective reading and writing strategies in order to work within an average range of classroom performance.

Keystone AEA is affiliated with the University of Northern Iowa training site.

 

Grade Level

• 1st Grade

 

Author

• Marie Clay (New Zealand); Reading Recovery® Council of North America (United States)

 

Resources

• Reading Recovery® Council of North America

• Reading Recovery® Parent Brochure

• Reading Recovery® Teacher Brochure

• Professional Support

• Characteristics of Reading Recovery® Lessons

• Reading Recovery® Student Selection Sheet

• OS Summary Template

• Reading Recovery® (RR) School Report Form

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