A 6-page review of Reading Recovery, (report) released on June 19, 2008 by The Florida Center for Reading Research, highlights Reading Recovery's strengths and cites no weaknesses. According to the report, Reading Recovery's strengths are:
  • "Extensive professional development and ongoing professional development are a requirement of the program.
  • Daily assessments inform instruction.
  • Students are exposed to a wide variety of books, both narrative and expository.
  • The close relationship between the teacher and student may be highly motivational for struggling readers.
  • The reciprocal nature of reading and writing is explored and developed daily during the message composition portion of the lesson.
  • Rereading texts may benefit and reinforce word recognition and comprehension."