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Dr. Nell Duke describes the “gradual release of responsibility” instructional approach to reading instruction, which involves explicit modeling and opportunities for guided practice leading to students’ independent use of a particular skill or strategy.
(From Doing What Works at WestEd-Content was developed by the Innovation Studies Program at WestEd in partnership with American Institutes for Research and RMC Research Corporation. This project has been funded at least in part with Federal funds from the U.S. Department of Education under contract numbers ED-PEP-11-C-0068 and ED-04-CO-0060/0003. The content of this publication does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of IES or the U.S. Department of Education nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.)
Dr. Nell Duke describes the “gradual release of responsibility” instructional approach to reading instruction, which involves explicit modeling and opportunities for guided practice leading to students’ independent use of a particular skill or strategy.
(From Doing What Works at WestEd-Content was developed by the Innovation Studies Program at WestEd in partnership with American Institutes for Research and RMC Research Corporation. This project has been funded at least in part with Federal funds from the U.S. Department of Education under contract numbers ED-PEP-11-C-0068 and ED-04-CO-0060/0003. The content of this publication does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of IES or the U.S. Department of Education nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.)
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