GROUNDING PRINCIPLES
The Scholastic Literacy Framework is grounded in five evidence-based principles:
1. Evidence-Based Literacy Classroom Practices: Literacy is Scholastic’s lodestar, and we believe that an effective literacy classroom teaches reading, writing, and oral language instruction and should be based on the Science of Reading and learning science. The foundations of our solutions are based on intensive research rather than subjective case studies and untested theories. When teaching is grounded in proven, effective scientific evidence, the likelihood of students learning to read, reading to learn, and loving to read increases.
Code-focused and meaning-focused instruction are two of the largest predictors of skilled reading (Duke & Cartwright, 2021; Gough & Tunmer, 1986; Scarborough, 2001). An effective literacy classroom balances teacher-managed instruction with student-managed learning. Children who receive teacher-managed instruction (whole group or small group) tend to acquire more skills. However, research also shows that students benefit from more student-managed instruction as they move beyond initial skill acquisition (Connor et al., 2011). SE is committed to developing products and services with well-defined goals, building background knowledge, addressing misconceptions, delivering learning in small chunks, offering a wide array of models and demonstrations, and providing smart, targeted practice opportunities. • We are committed to guiding student thinking by strategically using questions and prompts. • We are focused on providing students with meaningful tasks that allow them to solidify concepts and skills. • We believe that effective instruction helps students understand their strengths and weaknesses, take ownership of their learning, and demonstrate mastery in multiple ways while helping connect learners’ families, educators, and communities. • We support teachers by offering explicit and engaging instruction.
SCHOLASTIC LITERACY FRAMEWORK EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
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