Equitable Reading Outcomes for All: How to Implement the Science of Reading within an MTSS Framework
When educators follow the science of reading — the research on how students learn to read and how to teach reading skills most effectively — all children can successfully learn to read. This makes the science of reading a powerful lever for equity. Implementing the science of reading within a multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) framework ensures that all students receive explicit and systematic literacy instruction and that students at risk of reading difficulties receive timely, evidence-based intervention to support their growth.
In this on-demand webinar, Dr. Kim Gibbons provides guidance for implementing the science of reading within an MTSS to remove barriers to reading success. You’ll explore:
- The critical elements of MTSS that must be in place to ensure all students have the skills, knowledge, and opportunities to become strong readers
- The characteristics of effective literacy assessments for universal screening and progress monitoring
- What’s missing in many popular literacy assessments
- The use of systematic and explicit instructional strategies to drive improved literacy outcomes for all learners
About Our Presenters:
Kim Gibbons, Ph.D., Director Center for Applied Research & Educational Improvement, University of Minnesota
Co-Director of the Wisconsin Minnesota Comprehensive Center
Dr. Kim Gibbons is the Director of the Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement at the University of Minnesota and the Co-Director of the Wisconsin Minnesota Comprehensive Center. Her research and professional interests include the Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) Framework, educational policy and leadership, improvement science, and evidence-based teaching practices. She is active in state leadership in MN and is the past-president of the Minnesota Association of Special Educators. Finally, she is the author or co-author of four books and has numerous other peer-reviewed publications. Her most recent book, published in 2018, is Effective Universal Instruction: An Action-Oriented approach to Improving Tier 1.