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A Consumer’s Guide to Evaluating a Core Reading Program: Grades K-3: A Critical Elements Analysis (Simmons & Kame’enui, n.d.)

Link: http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Instruction/Reading/ConsumerGuideReading.pdf

This document addresses questions on the importance and process of selecting a core reading program. Next, the authors specify criteria for program evaluation. Guidelines regarding instructional time, differentiated instruction, and assessments are presented. Critical Elements Analysis sheets and summary sheets are included with this document; these ideas would be useful to those involved in a text-selection process.

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• Educational Type: Best practice
• Network/channel: Early Literacy: Understanding SBRR

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