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(2019a) . Children experiencing reading difficulties: What we know and what we can do [Literacy leadership brief] . Newark, DE: Author  \n2Moats, L.C. (2020) . Teaching Reading Is Rocket Science, 2020. What Expert Teachers of Reading Should Know and Be Able to Do. Retrieved from [https://www.aft.org/sites/default/files/moats.pdf](https://www.aft.org/sites/default/files/moats.pdf)  \nThe FOR difference  \nFoundations of Reading measures teacher candidates’ foundational knowledge and skills in the science of reading related to the development, instruction, and assessment of literacy. FOR focuses on the essential components of reading development and evidence-based practices identified by reading research.  \nA contemporary and comprehensive assessment  \nFoundations of Reading is regularly updated (the latest version was implemented in 2021) to stay current with emerging evidence-based best practices.  \nBreadth of content supports the full range of knowledge needed to teach the integral and reciprocal research-based components of reading development, including:  \n• Oral language and writing strategies that support reading  \n• Academic language development  \n• Spelling development  \n• Analysis of complex literary and informational texts; and  \n• The five essential components of reading development identified by the National Reading Panel (phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and text comprehension)  \nDepth of content enables candidates to demonstrate knowledge of assessment, differentiation, and intervention with respect to each component of reading to address the needs of all students, including:  \n• English language learners  \n• Students experiencing difficulty ina particular area of reading  \n• Students with special needs  \n• Students with advanced skills in one or more areas of reading  \nFOR aligns with:  \n• International Literacy Association Standards for Reading Professionals—Elementary Classroom Teacher Candidates  \n• International Dyslexia Association Knowledge and Practice Standards for Teachers of Reading—Classroom Educators  \n• National Reading Panel  \n• National Literacy Panel on Language-Minority Children and Youth  \n“Most reading failure is unnecessary. We now know that classroom teaching itself, when it includes a range of research-based components and practices, can prevent and mitigate reading difficulty.”  \n—Louisa C. 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