For a fourth grader who begins the year reading at level H, how much progress should be made in a year?
We have begun to work on intervention lessons for students above grade three, but we do not have a large data base for students who have made accelerated progress. In fact, we are not sure such a data base exists and it would cost millions of dollars. Most research indicates that students this far behind continue to lag, and there is great variability in the quality and kind of extra help students receive. Simply going to a remedial reading group will not make enough difference. But, our experience suggests that daily intensive teaching as an extra intervention can make a difference. Progress always depends on the instruction a student receives. The fourth grader described here needs daily intervention of an intensive nature in addition to good classroom instruction. If individual tutoring is available, this student should receive it for as long as needed. If not, the student should participate in an intensive small group intervention lesson every day. We recommend a group size of abou
