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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
INTRODUCTION
METHOD
ANALYSIS OF SURVEY RESULTS
Response Rates And Demographics Of Survey Sample
The Current Role Of The Core Reading Textbook
Age Of Currently Adopted Programs
Satisfaction With Currently Adopted Reading Programs
Trends In Core/Basal Reading Series Usage
Reading Textbooks Currently Adopted
Suggested Improvements To Currently Adopted Reading Programs
Alternatives To The Core Reading Series
Percentage Of Time Spent On Different Types Of Reading
Reading Assessment Practices
Computer-Based Testing
Alignment With Common Core State Standards
Leveling Systems
Response To Intervention (RTI)
The Shift To Digital In The Reading Market Segment
Expenditures For Reading Instructional Materials/Market Size
Adoption And Open Territory States: Comparison Of Reading Program Patterns
Core Reading Textbook Usage, Adoption vs. Open Territory States
Core Reading Textbook Usage, Comparison Of Four Large States
Core Reading Textbook Satisfaction Level, Adoption vs. Open Territory States
Core Reading Textbook Satisfaction Level, Comparison Of Four Large States
Reading Textbooks Currently Adopted
Age Of Currently Adopted Programs
Suggested Improvements To Currently Adopted Reading Programs
Suggested Improvements To The Basal Reader, Adoption vs. Open Territory States
Trends In Core Reading Series Usage
Trends In Core Reading Textbook Usage, Comparison Of Four Large States
Reading Assessment Practices
Alignment With Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
Response To Intervention (RTI)
The Shift To Digital In Reading
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
DATA TABLES
Table STATE OF RESIDENCE
Table REGION
Table Q.1 - WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING MOST CLOSELY DESCRIBES YOUR POSITION?
Table Q.2 - WHAT GRADE(S) DO YOU CURRENTLY TEACH OR SUPERVISE?
Table Q.3 - HOW MANY YEARS OF TEACHING/SUPERVISORY EXPERIENCE DO YOU HAVE?
Table Q.4 - WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS BEST DESCRIBES YOUR READING PROGRAM?
Table Q.5 - HOW RECENTLY DID YOU ADOPT THE CORE READING PROGRAM YOU CURRENTLY USE?
Table Q.6 - IF YOU HAD TO DO IT OVER, WOULD YOU CHOOSE THE SAME CORE PROGRAM AGAIN?
Table Q.7 - IF YOU DO HAVE A CORE READING SERIES, WHICH SERIES IS IT?
Table Q.8 - WHAT WOULD YOU ADD TO OR CHANGE IN YOUR CORE READING SERIES TO IMPROVE IT?
Table Q.9 - WOULD YOU SAY THAT IN YOUR SCHOOL/DISTRICT THE PENDULUM IS SWINGING BACK IN THE DIRECTION OF MORE RELIANCE ON A CORE (ANTHOLOGY-TYPE) READING PROGRAM?
Table Q.10 - IF YOU DO NOT USE A CORE SERIES, WHAT DO YOU USE AS YOUR PRIMARY TOOL TO TEACH READING?
Table Q.11 - IN TERMS OF READING YOU DO WITH STUDENTS, WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THAT TIME IS SPENT: READING TO?
Table Q.11 - IN TERMS OF READING YOU DO WITH STUDENTS, WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THAT TIME IS SPENT: SHARED READING?
Table Q.11 - IN TERMS OF READING YOU DO WITH STUDENTS, WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THAT TIME IS SPENT: GUIDED READING?
Table Q.11 - IN TERMS OF READING YOU DO WITH STUDENTS, WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THAT TIME IS SPENT: INDEPENDENT READING?
Table Q.12 - WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STANDARDIZED READING ASSESSMENTS DO YOUR STUDENTS TAKE?
Table Q.13 - IF ANY OF THE READING ASSESSMENT YOU ARE DOING IS COMPUTER-BASED, WHAT IS THE PRIMARY ADVANTAGE YOU GET FROM DOING IT THAT WAY?
Table Q.14 - IN PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDE A MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR TRACKING RESULTS AND REPORTING, WHAT FEATURES ARE MOST CRITICAL TO YOU?
Table Q.15 - HOW IMPORTANT IS IT THAT YOUR READING PROGRAM IS ALIGNED TO THE COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS?
Table Q.16 - IS INCLUSION IN A READING PROGRAM OF ADDITIONAL CONTENT ABOVE AND BEYOND THE COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS A GOOD FEATURE?
Table Q.17 - WHICH, IF ANY, OF THE FOLLOWING LEVELING SYSTEMS DO YOU TYPICALLY USE TO MATCH INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS WITH STUDENTS' READING LEVELS?
Table Q.18 - WHAT RESOURCE(S) DO YOU USE FOR RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION (RTI) (INSTENSIVE, INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION)?
Table Q.19 - WHO IN YOUR SCHOOL OR DISTRICT MAKES DECISIONS ABOUT THE PURCHASE OF RTI MATERIALS?
Table Q.20 - HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR RTI AND OTHER SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS BUYING DECISIONS SHIFTED MORE TO THE DISTRICT LEVEL IN THE LAST YEAR OR TWO?
Table Q.21 - WILL YOUR PURCHASES IN THE RTI AREA INCREASE IN 2011-12 COMPARED TO LAST YEAR?
Table Q.22 - WHAT TYPE OF FUNDING WILL YOU PRIMARILY USE TO BUY RTI MATERIALS IN 2011-12?
Table Q.23 - IN SELECTING SUPPLEMENTAL READING OR RTI MATERIALS, APART FROM FIT WITH YOUR STUDENTS' NEEDS, WHAT ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT CRITERIA DRIVING YOUR BUYING DECISION?
Table Q.24 - ABOUT WHAT PERCENTAGE OF YOUR READING CLASS TIME IS SPENT USING DIGITAL TOOLS AND/OR DIGITAL CONTENT?
Table Q.25 - ABOUT WHAT PERCENTAGE OF YOUR READING CLASS TIME IS SPENT USING NEW LEARNING PLATFORMS SUCH AS E-BOOKS AND OTHER MOBILE DEVICES?
Table Q.26 - ABOUT WHAT PERCENTAGE OF YOUR READING CLASS TIME IS SPENT USING AN INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARD?
Table Q.27 - WHICH READING-RELATED WEB SITES HAVE YOU USED/DO YOU RECOMMEND FOR STUDENT USE?
Table Q.28 - WHICH READING-RELATED WEB SITES HAVE YOU USED/DO YOU RECOMMEND FOR TEACHER RESOURCES?
Table Q.29 - WHICH OF THESE NEW INTERNET TECHNOLOGIES ARE OF GREATEST IMMEDIATE INTEREST (HAVE USED OR HAVE NEAR-TERM PLANS TO PURCHASE) TO YOU/YOUR SCHOOLS?
Table Q.30 - ABOUT HOW MUCH WILL YOU PERSONALLY SPEND THIS SCHOOL YEAR FOR READING INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS (EXCLUDING TEXTBOOKS) PER CLASSROOM?
Table Q.4 - WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS BEST DESCRIBES YOUR READING PROGRAM?
Table Q.5 - HOW RECENTLY DID YOU ADOPT THE CORE READING PROGRAM YOU CURRENTLY USE?
Table Q.6 - IF YOU HAD TO DO IT OVER, WOULD YOU CHOOSE THE SAME CORE PROGRAM AGAIN?
Table Q.7 - IF YOU DO HAVE A CORE READING SERIES, WHICH SERIES IS IT?
Table Q.8 - WHAT WOULD YOU ADD TO OR CHANGE IN YOUR CORE READING SERIES TO IMPROVE IT?
Table Q.9 - WOULD YOU SAY THAT IN YOUR SCHOOL/DISTRICT THE PENDULUM IS SWINGING BACK IN THE DIRECTION OF MORE RELIANCE ON A CORE (ANTHOLOGY-TYPE) READING PROGRAM?
Table Q.10 - IF YOU DO NOT USE A CORE SERIES, WHAT DO YOU USE AS YOUR PRIMARY TOOL TO TEACH READING?
Table Q.12 - WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STANDARDIZED READING ASSESSMENTS DO YOUR STUDENTS TAKE?
Table Q.15 - HOW IMPORTANT IS IT THAT YOUR READING PROGRAM IS ALIGNED TO THE COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS?
Table Q.18 - WHAT RESOURCE(S) DO YOU USE FOR RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION (RTI) (INSTENSIVE, INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION)?
Table Q.19 - WHO IN YOUR SCHOOL OR DISTRICT MAKES DECISIONS ABOUT THE PURCHASE OF RTI MATERIALS?
Table Q.21 - WILL YOUR PURCHASES IN THE RTI AREA INCREASE IN 2011-12 COMPARED TO LAST YEAR?
Table Q.22 - WHAT TYPE OF FUNDING WILL YOU PRIMARILY USE TO BUY RTI MATERIALS IN 2011-12?
Table Q.23 - IN SELECTING SUPPLEMENTAL READING OR RTI MATERIALS, APART FROM FIT WITH YOUR STUDENTS' NEEDS, WHAT ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT CRITERIA DRIVING YOUR BUYING DECISION?
Table Q.24 - ABOUT WHAT PERCENTAGE OF YOUR READING CLASS TIME IS SPENT USING DIGITAL TOOLS AND/OR DIGITAL CONTENT?
Table Q.25 - ABOUT WHAT PERCENTAGE OF YOUR READING CLASS TIME IS SPENT USING NEW LEARNING PLATFORMS SUCH AS E-BOOKS AND OTHER MOBILE DEVICES?
Table Q.26 - ABOUT WHAT PERCENTAGE OF YOUR READING CLASS TIME IS SPENT USING AN INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARD?
Table Q.29 - WHICH OF THESE NEW INTERNET TECHNOLOGIES ARE OF GREATEST IMMEDIATE INTEREST (HAVE USED OR HAVE NEAR-TERM PLANS TO PURCHASE) TO YOU/YOUR SCHOOLS?