Does Reading Recovery reduce achievement gaps?
Research and evaluation data reveal that Reading Recovery reduces achievement gaps in at least four areas: • The gap between low and average achievers (NDEC Annual Evaluation Reports) • The gap between higher income and poverty status children (Batten and Rodgers, Gómez-Bellengé, Wang, & Schulz) • The gap among minority-status children (Batten and Rodgers, Gómez-Bellengé, Wang, & Schulz) • The gap between English language learners and native English speakers (Ashdown & Simic and Neal & Kelly)
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