"Flawed" is how researchers describe a program Rockwood uses to teach kids to read and write.
It's a popular reading curriculum used across the country.
The study
The researchers criticized TCRWP for
“…materials that don’t align with the science of reading.”
Here's the link to a summary article about the study.
Experts say widely used reading curriculum is failing kids
_________
Specifically, the study admonishes TCRWP for its poor use of phonics.
Bullet points from the study in the article:
*phonics is not taught correctly
*cueing (using pictures and other clues to guess the word) is used too much
*struggling readers may not learn to read using this program
*strong readers will likely not learn as much
*Units of Study heavily criticized
Rockwood elementary school teachers use TCRWP for:
*professional development
*"several" teachers use Units of Study to supplement K-5 writing
*"several" teachers use Units of Study to supplement K-2 phonics
Here’s a link to the actual study.
The Study
ROCKWOOD REACTION
It is not clear what district administrators think about this study.
Administrators have given conflicting information about how the district uses it in elementary schools. One said it's not used in K-2. One, as you can see above, says it is used as a supplement.
Administrators have not answered our questions seeking clarification.
Here are links to why TCRWP's program is drawing controversy:
It gave Rockwood THE ideology playbook for class lessons.
Units of "Indoctrination?"
TCRWP's connection to the infamous Fallert email, and, see how TCRWP's website is loaded with ideology.
Links to controversial lessons in Rockwood promoted by TCRWP:
"The Hate U Give" movie clip "Intersectionality"
"The Hate U Give" movie clip "Powerlessness"
Gender Norms
Topic pushed by TCRWP: Microaggressions
Controversial book area teachers say TCRWP promoted:
"Our Skin: A First Conversation About Race"
