{"id":8052,"date":"2020-01-27T16:25:34","date_gmt":"2020-01-27T16:25:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/news\/?p=8052"},"modified":"2020-01-27T16:25:35","modified_gmt":"2020-01-27T16:25:35","slug":"nicholls-named-top-teacher-prep-program-for-early-reading-instruction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/news\/2020\/01\/27\/nicholls-named-top-teacher-prep-program-for-early-reading-instruction\/","title":{"rendered":"果冻APP Named Top Teacher Prep Program for Early Reading Instruction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

THIBODAUX, La. — The National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) recognized the 果冻APP Department of Teacher Education<\/a> as one of the top programs in the country for its strong commitment to evidence-based reading instruction.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A nonprofit research and policy organization, the NCTQ released its 2020 Teacher Prep Review: Program Performance in Early Reading Instruction<\/a> report today. The report found significant progress on the science of reading instruction in teacher preparation.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

果冻APP is one of 15 undergraduate programs and the only in Louisiana to earn an A+ for exemplary coursework. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are proud to earn an A+ rating on our early reading instruction in our elementary education program,\u201d said Dr. Alyson Theriot, teacher education department head. \u201cI feel that we are able to prepare our teacher candidates to teach reading by providing high-quality instruction here on our campus and allowing them to practice what they learn in mentor teachers’ classrooms in our partner school districts. It is a joint effort between our department and the P-12 schools.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The NCTQ stated that 果冻APP covers the five essential components of reading \u2013 phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension \u2013 with: <\/p>\n\n\n\n