Reading
Strategies for Advanced Primary
Readers
110
pages The goal of the
Texas Reading Initiative is for all children to
read on or above grade level by the end of the
third grade. Although this goal is critical, it is
minimal relative to students who read well. The
Texas Reading Initiative does not intend for
advanced readers to stagnate or regress. Rather,
the objective is that all students, including
advanced readers, receive instruction and materials
commensurate with their abilities. Advanced readers
must progress at their appropriate rate, which is
typically more than one grade level per year. The
result of ignoring gifted readers is educationally
and emotionally unjust to these
children.
The Texas Reading
Initiative Task Force for the Education of Primary
Gifted Children has prepared this publication to
assist the classroom teacher in identifying
children who may be advanced learners and in
preparing reading activities appropriate to their
learning level. Following the Texas tradition of
supporting reading instruction based on scientific
research, this work is based on empirical evidence
surrounding these children's specific learning
needs. Reading Strategies
for Advanced Primary Readers, produced by the Texas
Reading Initiative Task Force for the Education of
Primary Gifted Children, expands teacher knowledge
about the characteristics and needs of advanced and
gifted readers. In addition, it explains how to
differentiate reading instruction for these
children and provides the classroom teacher with
helpful strategies and ideas. In essence, this
publication defines yet another dimension of the
Texas Student Success Initiative and expands its
goal of providing all Texas children with the tools
they need to have successful academic
careers. Melanie
Pritchett
In addition to
helping the teacher better understand advanced and
gifted readers, this publication provides for each
of the following strategies: an introduction, an
overview of documented research, applications, and
additional resources. MEMBERS Dr.
Bertie Kingore,
Chair Dr.
Amanda Batson Dr.
Shirley V. Dickson Krys
Goree Susan
Spates Ann
Trull Ann
Wink Dr.
Keith Yost Laura
Young These text
materials are copyrighted by and the property of the State
of Texas and may not be reproduced without the written
permission of the Texas Education Agency, except under the
following conditions:
Information
Vita
Materials
Educators
Parents
Experiences
Book Notes
References
Texas
Reading Initiative Task Force for the Education of
Primary Gifted Children
Assistant Commissioner
Office of Statewide Initiatives
Texas Education Agency
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Authintic
Assessment: Documentation of Learning
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Curriculum
Compacting
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Tiered
Assignments
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Flexible
Grouping
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High-Level
Thinking and Inquiry
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Visual Tools
for Individuals or Groups
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Vocabulary and
Word Play
2000-2002
Consultant, Professional Associates Publishing,
Austin
Texas Association for Gifted and Talented,
Austin
Director of Statewide Curriculum Initiatives, Texas
Education Agency, Austin
Program Director of Texas Beginning Educator
Support System (TXBESS) and Gifted Education
Consultant, Baylor University, Waco
Coordinator of Gifted and Talented, Pasadena ISD,
Pasadena
Director, Elementary and Gifted Education, Paris
ISD, Paris
Director of Elementary Gifted Education, Division
of Advanced Academic Services, Texas Education
Agency, Austin
Program Director Humanities, CREST, Tomball ISD,
Tomball
Talented and Gifted Facilitator, Killeen ISD,
Killeen
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© 2002 Texas Education Agency
Art and graphic design copyright © 2002 Jeffery
Kingore
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