Reading Instruction for All Students: A Policy Research Brief produced by the National Council of Teachers of English

This NCTE Policy Research Brief “Reading Instruction for All Students,” explains that research on student readers and the texts they read confirms the need for teachers to play a key role in matching individual students with specific books at appropriate levels of textual complexity. In addition, research shows that educational policy needs to include professional development opportunities that ennable teachers to match instructional approaches to diverse student needs.