Regents Center
University of Northern Iowa
Richard O. Jacobson
Center for Comprehensive Literacy
Dr. Salli Forbes, Director
Jacobson Center Partnerships
• Iowa Reading Recovery Program
• Partnerships in Comprehensive Literacy
Reading Recovery Is…
a professional
development based
early literacy intervention
in which teachers learn
to carefully observe and
respond to reading
behaviors with precise
instructional decision
making
Michael Haas
Former
Reading Recovery
Students
Natalie Andreassen
Tad Brace
Dr. Jesse Ohl
Reading Recovery Meets Iowa Department of
Education’s Intervention Review Criteria
Early Literacy Intervention Reviewed List:
Reading Recovery met all review criteria
https://www.educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/Early%20Literacy%20Interventions
%20Reviewed%20List.pdf
Partnerships in Comprehensive Literacy
Vision:
To develop schools committed to continuous
improvement and system-wide renewal.
Mission:
To develop an apprenticeship culture that meets the
needs of an ever-changing, global society.
Goal:
To develop self-regulated learners with the capacity to
initiate, coordinate, and sustain school
improvement.
Affiliated PCL Literacy Coaches
CLM Coach (50)
CIM Coach (19)
Partnerships in Comprehensive Literacy
Serves
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AEAs: 8
Districts: 39
Schools: 127
Including
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Literacy Coaches: 69
Comprehensive Intervention Model
Intervention Teachers: 449
K-12 Students: 26,776
Partnerships in Comprehensive
Literacy Universities
Collaboration with
Iowa Reading
Research Center
•
Member of the Advisory Council since the
beginning of the Iowa Reading Research
Center
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Co-authored two research projects
sponsored by the Iowa Reading Research
Center
Thank You
For more information:
www.uni.edu/jccl