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Lev Vygotsky was a well known literacy and cognitive developmental theorist. He improved literacy by showing how social interaction and language support reading and writing development.
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Marie Clay developed the Reading Recovery program, an early intervention method to help struggling first graders improve their reading and writing skills. Her work focused on personal instruction and research based strategies to promote literacy success.
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The Whole Language Approach emphasized that reading should be taught through meaningful literature rather than the use of just phonics. The idea was that doing so would not only encourage students to read, but would allow them to enjoy doing so as well. -
In 1996, balanced literacy was used as a way to combine phonics, whole language, guided reading, and writing instruction. The goal was to provide a system that supports all aspects of reading and writing development in students. -
This federal law provided funding for research based reading programs and teacher training, aiming to improve literacy for K–3 students.
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The South Carolina Read To Succeed Act was designed to make sure that all students are reading at grade level by the third grade. This law requires schools to assess student's reading abilities and provide support for those who are struggling by implementing measures such as reading intervention programs. The goal is to prevent students from falling behind and hindering their success.