Reading Apprenticeship
Summary
Reading Apprenticeship provides professional development workshops for teachers and train-the-trainer sessions for middle and high school and community college faculty; includes case-based materials; focuses on engaging students in more reading, helping students gain understanding of their own reading processes, and helping students develop problem-solving strategies, to improve comprehension across disciplines.
Target Population
Goal(s)
Program Highlights
- Meets NCLB criteria for high-quality professional development.
- Students of Reading Apprenticeship teachers show significant gains in their reading comprehension.
The Facts
Partners
Higher Education
Business
Non-Profit / Philanthropy
- Carnegie Corporation
- James Irvine Foundation
- Stuart Foundation
- Walter S. Annenburg Foundation
- Walter S. Johnson Foundation
- W. Clement & Jesse V. Stone Foundation
Government
- U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences
- National Science Foundation
Evidence of Impact
One study met standards and showed that, for high implementation schools, students' reading test scores improved significantly after the program.
2001–2004 - Reading Apprenticeship Classroom Study Linking Professional Development for Teachers to Outcomes for Students in Diverse Subject- Area Classrooms: A study conducted by Reading Apprenticeship in the San Francisco Bay areas middle and high schools found that students involved in Reading Apprenticeship showed improved grades and improved scores on standardized tests as compared to their peers.
Contact Information
Reading Apprenticeship
300 Lakeside Drive, 25th Floor
Oakland, CA 94612-3540
(510) 302-4245
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