No Quick Fix: Rethinking Literacy Programs in America's Elementary Schools

Allington is wise and thoughtful. There are so many programs being used to support the RTI model that are turning our children into little fluency machines... plotting their literacy on graphs that mean little or nothing to their literacy lives. As educators, we should all read this book and Allington's other resources that bring the focus back to children, rather than programs. Read this book, you won't be disappointed!

Dr. Allington has bravely fought on the frontline of the "reading wars" for many years. He has always championed the sane, research-based, child- and teacher- friendly approach to teaching reading. His very vocal critics, who were quite vicious at times, have been proven wrong by the complete and utter failure of their approaches through the corrupted Reading First program and the disaster of No Child Left Behind. This book, first written 10 years ago, was a clarion call for sane, sensible approaches to teaching reading to all children. The basis of what is now the mandatory RTI (required under NCLB -- how ironic) is laid out is full research summaries of what actually works in this volume, withthorough explanations of approaches that actually help struggling readers. Highly recommended for the serious, experienced professional who values research-based, proven strategies that aren't manipulated into a political agenda and who wish to avoid the latest fads and empty promises of quick fixes.