Provide research-based guidance for effectively integrating science and literacy instruction¶

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Evidence · no claims cited

Description¶

The brief's stated purpose includes moving beyond documenting benefits to telling educators how to integrate. Its description says it is "providing research-based guidance on how to effectively do this", meaning elementary teachers and curriculum leaders should follow the brief's research-grounded recommendations for combining science and literacy instruction rather than treating the two subjects as separate blocks.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Guidance must be research-based, as the brief commits to providing "research-based guidance on how to effectively do this".

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• Elementary students

Target Learning Goals¶

• Science learning
• Literacy learning

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Key Sources¶

• Susan Kowalski, Ayesha K. Hashim, Scott J. Peters. (2025). Integrating Literacy and Science: A Powerful Partnership for Student Success. NWEA research brief. https://www.nwea.org/research/publication/integrating-literacy-and-science-a-powerful-partnership-for-student-success/