Reading RecoveryŽ is a short-term, early intervention, prevention, literacy program designed for children who are at risk of failing to learn to read in first grade. Marie M. Clay of New Zealand, a developmental psychologist, devised a set of research-based procedures to reverse the failure cycle in most students in a relatively short period of time.
Reading Recovery is a national program in New Zealand and has expanded to
Australia, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Bermuda and
Denmark. Reading
Recovery students meet individually with a specially trained teacher for 30
minutes daily for an average of 12-20 weeks. There are two positive outcomes
for a school with Reading Recovery.
First, most students make accelerated progress and continue to achieve in the regular classroom literacy program. After intensive, one-on-one instruction, a small number of students are identified for specialized longer-term help. In this way, Reading Recovery operates as a cost-effective safety net for struggling students and as a reliable pre-referral program.
In the United States, Reading Recovery was first
implemented at The Ohio State University in 1984. Since 1984, over 1.4
million students have been served nation-wide.
In 2003-04, there were 14,866 Reading Recovery teachers nation-wide,
supported by 639 teacher leaders, serving 124,730 students in 8,759 schools.
These schools were affiliated with 22 University Training Centers staffed by
35 university faculty trainers. Reading Recovery was in 49 states and 52
federal entities, including the Department of Defense and the Bureau of
Indian Affairs.
In Maine, Reading Recovery has grown rapidly since the University of Maine trained the first group of teacher leaders in 1991-1992. The University of Maine serves as the Reading Recovery University Training Center for Maine. Mary Rosser, the University Trainer provides initial and ongoing training for teacher leaders who train teachers in their local areas. Valerie Ruhe, Research Associate, provides support to Reading Recovery professionals and schools through ongoing research and evaluation. In 2003-2004, there were 12 teacher training sites in Maine serving 206 schools in 96 school districts. Thirteen teacher leaders provided initial or ongoing training to 297 teachers who served almost 2,400 students.
The following links provide more information about Reading Recovery in Maine:
Important Reading Recovery Definitions
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