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Supporting Literacy Across the Sunshine State
A Study of Florida Middle School Reading Coaches
Despite recent progress in reading achievement among children in primary grades, many children are not moving beyond basic decoding skills to fluency and comprehension as they go on to higher grades. To address this problem, many policymakers suggest that reading coaches — master teachers who offer ongoing on-site instructional support for teachers — can improve teachers' practice and students' literacy skills. RAND researchers evaluated the middle school reading coach program in Florida to answer these questions: How is the program being implemented by the state, districts, schools, and individual coaches? What is the impact of coaching on teachers' practice and students' achievement in reading and mathematics? What features of reading coach models and practices are associated with better outcomes?
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Contents
Chapter One:
Introduction
Chapter Two:
Background on Coaching and Florida's Program
Chapter Three:
Research Questions, Framework, and Methods
Chapter Four:
Implementation of Florida's Coaching Program: District and School Policies
Chapter Five:
Implementation of Florida's Coaching Program: The Day-to-Day Work of Coaches
Chapter Six:
Perceived Influence of the Coach on Teachers, Principals, School Climate, and Students
Chapter Seven:
The Impact of Coaching on Student Achievement
Chapter Eight:
Conclusions and Recommendations
Appendix A:
2006–2007 Florida Reading Coach Position Description
Appendix B:
Data and Modeling in the Statewide Achievement Analysis
Appendix C:
Modeling the Coaching Implementation–Student Achievement Link
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