There is no shortage of reading programs and strategies. New ones arrive every year, each promising results. The Teach What Works Framework does the opposite of adding. It identifies the practices with the strongest evidence behind them and concentrates instruction there.

You became a school leader to make sure that every child gets a real shot. Leading reading does not mean teaching the lessons yourself.  It means  recognizing whether the practices supported by evidence are consistently in place across your building, and to know where they are not. That is what this guide is built to help you do.