Background The Progress in International Reading Literacy Study of 2016 lays claim to the
need for critical thinking to be developed since, in the South African context, 78% of learners …

The following article explores the “hot topics” in literacy for 2018, keeping the tradition of the
“What's hot in literacy” survey that was first published in 1997. Expert panelists from around …

This article describes a Tier 2 intervention program for fourth graders that is well suited to
supporting implementation of the Common Core State Standards. Screening assessments …

Theories guide many aspects of literacy research. In this article we describe four theoretical
approaches that we have used in qualitative research with students who are perceived to …

Abstract The Common Core State Standards and Response to Intervention are significant
contemporary educational initiatives that have emerged largely in isolation from one …

High-quality literacy teacher preparation is critical for K-12 student success and an important
topic. Teacher educators must develop instructional capacity and competence among …

In this joint reflection two of the contributors to this issue of the Journal of Education consider
the processes and practices that led to the publication of their respective pieces. Since one …