Reader’s Workshop Part 2: Analyzing and Using Data to Support Students

This workshop builds on the foundations of Reader’s Workshop by focusing on how to effectively analyze and use student data to inform instruction. Participants learn to interpret assessment results, such as DRA2 levels, to identify targeted teaching points before selecting instructional texts. The session guides educators through planning whole-class, small-group, and individualized lessons, with a special emphasis on strategies for supporting struggling readers. Teachers also practice methods for monitoring student progress through ongoing conferences and observational data, ensuring that instruction remains responsive and goal-oriented.

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• Difficulty translating reading assessment data into actionable instructional strategies.
  
  
• Lack of targeted support and meaningful practice opportunities for struggling readers.
  
  
• Insufficient systems for ongoing progress monitoring and responsive instruction.
  

1. Data-Driven Instructional Planning – Participants will learn how to analyze reading assessment data to determine specific teaching points, choose appropriate texts, and plan differentiated instruction that meets individual student needs.
   
   
2. Strategies for Supporting Struggling Readers – Educators will gain tools to increase reading practice, provide explicit strategy instruction, select meaningful texts, and maintain student motivation while closely monitoring progress.
   
   
3. Effective Progress Monitoring and Conferencing – Teachers will develop techniques for using brief, targeted conferences and observational tools to track skills, strategies, interests, and attitudes, ensuring instruction adapts to students’ evolving needs.