When Most Students Need Reading Interventions: A Q&A on the Tier 1.5 Approach
Educators have known for decades that some students need reading interventions to become strong readers (Gersten et al., 2008). However, when 70–80% of students need [...]
Successful Rural Teaching Starts with Taking Place Seriously
What should rural teachers know about a community before they are asked to teach its children? That question should be central to rural teacher preparation. [...]
From Insight to Impact: Using Teacher Perceptual Data to Strengthen Science of Reading Implementation
I work with district and school leaders across the country who want all students to succeed in reading. These leaders have invested deeply in building [...]
From Research to Reader-Ready Communication: Supporting CCRE During a Critical Funding Moment
During our multi-year relationship with the Colorado Center for Rural Education (or CCRE), Marzano Research has shared findings from our work studying the relationship between rural teacher [...]
5 Strategies to Find Your Match from a Literacy Vendor List
States from Alaska to Florida have lists of approved literacy vendors offering a variety of high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) and related professional development (PD) resources. [...]
From Early Grade Initiatives to Measurable Results K–12: The Next Era of State Literacy Reform
A New Phase of Literacy Reform Over the past several years, literacy has become one of the most significant areas of education policy reform in [...]
Secrets to Successful Rural CTE: 10 Questions to Help Leaders and Teams Strategize
As workforce needs evolve and educational priorities shift, Career and Technical Education (CTE) is moving to the center of conversations about preparing students for success [...]
Internal or External Evaluation? When to Say, “Both, Please!”
Education leaders must use data and evidence to make good decisions. No one disputes this. But where does this data and evidence come from, and [...]
Literacy Crisis? How States Are Turning the Page
Preparing, Implementing, and Sustaining Comprehensive Literacy Initiatives In education policy and practice, I would argue no area is as crucial as literacy. Literacy forms the [...]
State Focus on Literacy Helps Districts Support Teachers
Across the country, Marzano Research works with states like Alaska, Colorado, Nebraska, Oregon, Montana, Washington, and Wyoming on literacy initiatives. These states and dozens of [...]