The Benefits of Reading Recovery
Provides a system-wide, short-term, cost effective, early intervention program for young children at risk.
Builds on a child's strengths and teaches for strategies thereby producing independent learners without the need for future remediation.
Reduces the number of students retained in first grade and provides accelerated progress for at-risk students.
Prevents the social and psychological problems associated with long-term failure and remediation.
Trains teachers to be careful observers of children's reading behavior and good instructional decision makers.
Applies the most recent research in early literacy theory to meet the needs of each student.
Involves parents in the on-going educational process.
