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Paul Thomas writes commentary about reading reform programs
Thomas says there's a better way to address South Carolina's reading crisis.
Continue ReadingLA Times draws on expertise of Paul L. Thomas in article about MS reading scores
A Los Angeles Times columnist looks at how Mississippi "gamed" its national reading test scores to produce "miracle" gains. He turns to Furman's Paul Thomas to reveal the most likely predictors of reading success.
Continue ReadingLatest reading scores leave room for debate on NC’s investment in science of reading
Ann Doss Helms of Charlotte NPR station turns to Paul Thomas after new reading statistics are issued by "the nation's report card." Thomas says a focus on standardized testing and rigorous teacher training programs ignore...
Continue ReadingSome NC leaders say Mississippi’s model charts the way to helping kids read
What impacts reading success for pre-K and elementary school students? Reading programs and techniques like LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling), "science of reading," and Open Court (whose name changed to Imagine...
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