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Introduction to the Science of Reading

The Definition

The Science of Reading is a vast, interdisciplinary body of scientifically-based research about reading and issues related to reading and writing.

This research has been conducted over the last five decades across the world, and it is derived from thousands of studies conducted in multiple languages. The science of reading has culminated in a preponderance of evidence to inform how proficient reading and writing develop; why some have difficulty; and how we can most effectively assess and teach and, therefore, improve student outcomes through prevention of and intervention for reading difficulties.

The Science of Reading is derived from researchers from multiple fields:

cognitive psychology,
communication sciences,
developmental psychology,
education,
implementation science,
linguistics,
neuroscience,
school psychology

Defining Movement. (2021, April 26). The science of reading: A defining guide. https://www.whatisthescienceofreading.org/science-of-reading-guide

Introduction to the Science of Reading

Teaching Reading Is Rocket Science

Building Knowledge

The Science of Reading: Evidence for a New Era of InstructionResearch evidence shows how the brain develops, what to teach, and how to teach so that all children learn to read.

Amplify Learning to Read Primer 1

Amplify Learning to Read Primer 2

Science of Reading Podcasts

Science of Reading: The PodcastScience of Reading: The Podcast delivers the latest insights from researchers and practitioners in early reading.

Home | MLLHi Teacher Friends! Welcome to Melissa and Lori Love Literacy, the weekly podcast that discusses all things literacy. We love to tackle big ideas about the way we teach reading and writing within the science of reading.

Teaching, Reading & Learning: The PodcastThe Podcast focuses on literacy as we know it (reading and writing) but also connects to other “literacies” that impact children’s learning.

‎Glean's Research to Practice Podcast on Apple Podcasts‎Education · 2022

Emily Hanford Series

How American schools fail kids with dyslexiaThere are proven ways to help people with dyslexia learn to read, and a federal law that's supposed to ensure schools provide kids with help. But across the country, public schools are denying children proper treatment and often failing to identify them with dyslexia in the first place.

Why aren't kids being taught to read?Scientific research has shown how children learn to read and how they should be taught. But many educators don't know the science and, in some cases, actively resist it. As a result, millions of kids are being set up to fail.

How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readersFor decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't know there's anything wrong with it.

Sold a Story: How Teaching Kids to Read Went So WrongThere's an idea about how children learn to read that's held sway in schools for more than a generation — even though it was proven wrong by cognitive scientists decades ago. Teaching methods based on this idea can make it harder for children to learn how to read. In this new podcast, host Emily Hanford investigates the influential authors who promote this idea and the company that sells their work. It's an expose of how educators came to believe in something that isn't true and are now reckoning with the consequences — children harmed, money wasted, an education system upended.

Many kids struggle with reading – and children of color are far less likely to get the help they needA false assumption about what it takes to be a skilled reader has created deep inequalities among U.S. children, putting many on a difficult path in life.

Research

Important Studies

Note: This is a sample of research studies. Many highlight the unfinished learning of educators.

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