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Providing Reading Interventions for Students in Middle School Toolkit

REL Southwest is collaborating with the Texas Education Agency (TEA), Texas Education Service Centers, and school districts in Texas to develop a comprehensive toolkit to support grades 6–8 educators and administrators in improving literacy teaching and learning. To achieve this goal, the Providing Reading Interventions for Students in Middle School (PRISMS) Toolkit will include resources and professional development activities for teachers and leaders, including administrators and literacy leaders, aimed at strengthening instruction to improve the reading skills of middle school students.

Partner organization: Texas Education Agency

Current Projects

REL Southwest is partnering with Texas school districts to develop a toolkit to support grade 6–8 educators and administrators in addressing gaps in reading achievement exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The toolkit will build educators’ and administrators’ knowledge of and ability to implement recommendations in the What Works Clearinghouse practice guide Providing Reading Interventions for Students in Grades 4–9 to meet the needs of students reading below grade level. Components will include online professional learning modules to build knowledge, professional learning communities to deepen understanding and facilitate peer collaboration, tools to assess teacher practice and implementation, and resources for institutionalizing support for the toolkit.

No completed projects at this time.

Product Type: Infographic | Publication Date: September 2024
This infographic highlights the Providing Reading Interventions for Students in Middle School (PRISMS) Toolkit, which provides resources and tools for educators who support students reading below grade level in grades 6–8. The toolkit supports the effective...
Product Type: Fact Sheet | Publication Date: April 2023
REL Southwest partners with educators and decisionmakers in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas to support the use of evidence and data to improve student learning. In particular, REL Southwest seeks to address priorities related to the...
Product Type: Blog | Publication Date: April 18, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified a need to address reading challenges among middle school students. To address this need, REL Southwest is partnering with state and local educators in Texas on an evidence-based toolkit to support teachers and administrators...