Reading Recovery is an effective early intervention for the lowest achieving grade one literacy learners. Research studies conducted in various countries over that past thirty years have demonstrated the effectiveness of Reading Recovery. In this session, selected studies will be reviewed that demonstrate that Reading Recovery is effective for students in a variety of contexts.
Presenter: Irene Huggins, CIRR
Dr. Irene Huggins, President of the Canadian Institute of Reading Recovery, became a Reading Recovery Trainer in 1995 and worked at the CIRR Western Division in Manitoba. She worked for several as a Literacy Specialist with the Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre.