Successful Reading Assessments and Interventions for Struggling Readers: Lessons from Literacy Space

Offering an overview of the Master’s in Literacy program at Hunter College, the authors share its special features including parental and familial involvement, and presents six profiles of struggling readers and successful intervention strategies. The program allows one-to-one tutoring time as well as a community time for small group instruction. Deborah Ann Jensen and Jennifer A. Tuten Literacy Space Unique Qualities of Literacy Space Kouki: An English Language Learner Matthew: A Delayed Reader Samuel: A Disengaged Reader CJ: A Decoder Hannah: Possible Learning Disabilities Gabby: An Older Struggling Reader Bringing It to Your Classroom Involving Parents