1. Differentiation and Tiered Instruction 2. Designing an Upper Elementary Literacy Program 3. Research on Upper Elementary Readers and Writers 4. Choosing and Using Reading Assessments 5. Building Word Recognition 6. Building Fluency 7. Building Vocabulary 8. Building Comprehension 9. Building Writing Competence 10. Putting It All Together Appendices: Reproducible Classroom Materials Appendix A. Tier 1 Planning Templates Appendix B. Sample Tier 1 Nonfiction Shared Reading Instruction Appendix C. Sample Tier 1 Interactive Read-Aloud Instruction Appendix D. Sample Tier 1 Narrative Writing Unit Appendix E. Informal Decoding Inventory Appendix F. Multisyllabic Decoding Lessons Appendix G. Fluency and Comprehension Sample Plans Appendix H. Text Structure Graphic Organizers Appendix I. Vocabulary and Comprehension Sample Plans References Index