Research & practice

Books by our team.

Evidence-based titles on reading fluency, the Science of Reading, structured literacy, and content-area reading—available for individual purchase or professional development book studies.

By Dr. Chase Young and colleagues

ROUTLEDGE · 2024Artfully Teaching Reading with Project Based LearningChase Young · Seth Parsons · Allison Parsons

Science of Reading

Artfully Teaching Reading with Project Based Learning

Chase Young · Seth Parsons · Allison Parsons
Routledge · 2024

Connects evidence-based reading approaches with project-based learning—translating the science of reading into structured, authentic projects for elementary classrooms.

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ROUTLEDGE · 2022Artfully Teaching the Science of ReadingChase Young · David Paige · Timothy Rasinski

Science of Reading · Book study available

Artfully Teaching the Science of Reading

Chase Young · David Paige · Timothy Rasinski
Routledge · 2022

Bridges research and artful practice—showing teachers how to use the science of reading for engaging, authentic, and effective literacy instruction.

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Fluency

Build Reading Fluency: Practice and Performance with Reader’s Theater and More

Timothy Rasinski · Chase Young
Teacher Created Materials · 2024, second edition

Engaging and practical strategies for bringing fluency instruction into daily reading routines—updated with new interventions and approaches for every learner.

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Fluency · Intervention · Book study available

Tiered Fluency Instruction

Chase Young · Timothy Rasinski
Recently reprinted

Instructional tools for developing reading fluency in all elementary learners—whole group, small group, and one-to-one—using a Response to Intervention framework.

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TEACHER CREATED MATERIALSReaders Theater Scripts: Texas HistoryTimothy Rasinski · Debby Murphy · Chase Young

Fluency · Content Area

Readers Theater Scripts: Texas History

Timothy Rasinski · Debby Murphy · Chase Young
Teacher Created Materials

Uses reader’s theater to engage students in Texas history while building fluency and vocabulary—TEKS-aligned and ready for the classroom.

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GREAT RIVER LEARNINGEarly Literacy Research and InstructionChase Young

Textbook

Early Literacy Research and Instruction

Chase Young
Great River Learning

A university textbook exploring early literacy through accessible perspectives—designed as a course supplement and aligned with the Science of Teaching Reading exam.

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Fluency · Research

Reading Fluency

Timothy Rasinski · William Rupley · David Paige · Chase Young, editors
MDPI · Free digital access

A scholarly collection addressing reading fluency as a critical competency for full reading proficiency—available as a free open-access digital resource.

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Literacy Recovery

Accelerating Learning Recovery for All Students

Margaret Vaughn · Seth A. Parsons
Guilford Press · 2023

Core principles for getting literacy growth back on track—covering schoolwide action teams, MTSS, community partnerships, and evidence-based recovery strategies.

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Science of Reading

Principles of Effective Literacy Instruction, Grades K–5

Edited by Seth A. Parsons · Margaret Vaughn
Guilford Press · 2021 · Foreword by Nell K. Duke

Twenty-two concise chapters offering practical, research-backed strategies for K–5 literacy instruction.

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KENDALLHUNT · 2016Becoming Fluent in the Language of ContentLinda Haas · Patricia Durham · Jill Williams

Content Literacy

Becoming Fluent in the Language of Content

Linda Haas · Patricia Durham · Jill Williams
KendallHunt Publishing · 2016

Developing strategic readers as critical consumers of information—supporting content-area literacy across subject areas and grade levels.

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