Saturday, October 20, 2012

Hot Topics in Literacy Education for 2013


The International Reading Association released its annual list of "hot" topics in literacy education. Conducted by Jack Cassidy and Stephanie Grote-Garcia, the 2013 survey polled 25 leading literacy scholars and researchers to find what's hot and what's not.

2013 LITERACY SURVEY

HOT:
  • Common Core State Standards
  • Comprehension
  • Adolescent Literacy
  • College and Career Readiness
  • Informational/Nonfiction Texts
SHOULD BE HOT:
  • English Learners/ESL
  • Motivation/Engagement
  • Struggling/Striving Readers (4th grade +)
  • Vocabulary/Word Meaning
  • Writing
SOMEWHAT HOT
  • New Literacies/Digital Literacies
  • Content Area Literacy
  • Early Intervention (K-3)
  • Political/Policy Influences on Literacy
  • Response to Intervention
  • Text Complexity
HOT BUT SHOULD NOT BE HOT:
  • High-stakes Assessment
The experts agree; these two topics are
NOT HOT AND SHOULD NOT BE HOT:
  • Phonics
  • Phonemic Awareness