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What does Reading First say about effective reading instruction?

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What does Reading First say about effective reading instruction?

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Reading First draws on scientifically based reading research that has identified five essential components of reading instruction: 1.) Phonemic Awareness 2.) Phonics 3.) Fluency 4.) Vocabulary 5.) Comprehension Because research shows that children need to master these five areas in order to become successful readers, programs funded under Reading First must demonstrate their capacity to comprehensively and effectively address all five elements. These components must also be integrated into what the U.S. Department of Education calls “a coherent instructional design.” This design must include: • Explicit instructional strategies that address students’ specific strengths and weaknesses • Coordinated instructional sequences • Ample practice opportunities and aligned student materials • Ideally, the design would also involve: • Targeted, scientifically based instructional strategies as appropriate • The allocation of time, including a protected, uninterrupted block of time for reading inst

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