Using the Phonological Awareness and Phonics Instruction Rubric for Classroom Observation: Springfield Public Schools

Monitoring implementation of evidence-based practices in classrooms can be difficult. Through an earlier coaching project on improving literacy instruction, REL Midwest developed a classroom observation tool, the Phonological Awareness and Phonics Instruction Rubric, to assist school leaders in measuring whether instructional practices are aligned with recommendations 2 and 3 from the What Works Clearinghouse's Foundational Skills to Support Reading for Understanding in Kindergarten Through 3rd Grade practice guide. In this project, REL Midwest is coaching Springfield Public Schools school leaders to use the rubric and review the data collected to identify their teachers' professional development needs. The content is intended for elementary school leaders and teachers.