Literacy for All Students

<p>The Culturally Responsive Instruction Observation Protocol (CRIOP) is a framework for implementing culturally relevant literacy instruction and classroom observation. Drawing on research and theory reflecting a range of perspectives ─ multicultural instruction literacy theory equity pedagogy language and discourse models sheltered instruction critical pedagogy ─ it provides a means for assessing the many variables of classroom literacy instruction and for guiding practitioners in their development as multicultural educators. </p><p><em>Literacy for All Students</em></p><ul> <p> </p> <li>Discusses issues in multicultural literacy instruction within the context of various essential instructional components (such as assessment curriculum parent collaboration)</li> <p> </p> <li>Provides a protocol for observing features of literacy instruction for culturally and linguistically diverse students</li> <p> </p> <li>Presents vignettes from real classrooms written by elementary and middle school teachers showing their victories and struggles as they attempt to implement a pedagogy that is culturally responsive within a climate of high stakes testing</li> </ul><p>A highly effective instrument for assessing culturally responsive literacy instruction in schools the CRIOP serves as a model for realizing a literacy that is both relevant and transformative. </p>