Standards and Guidelines of 
Reading Recovery in the United States

Sixth Edition Revised 2011

Standards and Guidelines Full Version (in pdf format)

Table of Contents

Section 1. Introduction and Rationale

Section 2. Reading Recovery/Descubriendo la Lectura Sites

1. Standards and Guidelines for Establishment of a Site
   1. Teacher Selection
   2. Training Classes
   3. Selection of Children
2. Standards and Guidelines for Operation of a Site

Section 3. Reading Recovery/Descubriendo la Lectura Teachers

1. Standards and Guidelines for Selection of Teachers
2. Standards and Guidelines for Training of Teachers
   1. Course Work and Professional Development
   2. Teaching Children
   3. Implementing Reading Recovery/Descubriendo la Lectura
3. Standards and Guidelines for Trained Teachers
   1. Teaching Children
   2. Implementing Reading Recovery/Descubriendo la Lectura
   3. Ongoing Professional Development and Support
4. Standards and Guidelines of Bridging for Descubriendo la Lectura Teachers

Section 4. Reading Recovery/Descubriendo la Lectura Teacher Leaders

1. Standards and Guidelines for Selection of Teacher Leaders
2. Standards and Guidelines for Training of Teacher Leaders
   1. Academic Course Work
   2. Teaching Children
   3. Leadership
   4. Preparing for Site Implementation
   5. Professional Development 
3. Standards and Guidelines for Trained Teacher Leaders
   1. Teaching Children
   2. Training Teachers
   3. Research
   4. Implementation and Site Maintenance
   5. Professional Development 

Section 5. Reading Recovery/Descubriendo la Lectura Site Coordinators

1. Standards and Guidelines for Selection of a Site Coordinator
2. Standards and Guidelines for Site Implementation and Maintenance
3. Standards and Guidelines for Professional Development
4. Standards and Guidelines for Sites and Multiple Districts

Section 6. Reading Recovery/Descubriendo la Lectura University Training Centers

          Standards and Guidelines for Establishing a University Training Site

Section 7. Reading Recovery/Descubriendo la Lectura Trainers

1. Standards and Guidelines for Selection of Trainers
2. Standards and Guidelines for the Training of Trainers
   1. Academic Course Work
   2. Teaching Children
   3. Teacher Training
   4. Teacher Leader Training
   5. Preparing the University Training Center for Implementation
   6. Professional Development
3. Standards and Guidelines of University Trainer Roles and Responsibilities 
   Trainers

Section 8. Policy for Requesting Exemption from Standards

Appendix A. Codes of Ethics

Appendix B. Template for Request for Exemption from Standards

* Note: Descubriendo la Lectura refers to Reading Recovery instruction delivered in Spanish.