The program lasts approximately 15-20 weeks and supplements regular classroom instruction. Reading Recovery teachers are trained for one school year and receive continued training each year for as long as they are involved in the program. Each year teachers are expected to teach lessons in front of their colleagues in order to observe and comment on procedures used and how best to accelerate a child's progress. Reading Recovery is a team effort involving the Reading Recovery teacher, classroom teacher, and parents. The Reading Recovery teacher and the classroom teacher often collaborate on the child's performance and progress.
Parents can help by making sure their child attends school every day possible.
They can also help by having their child read their little books that are sent home and rebuilding the cut-up sentence. This daily help is essential for the child's accelerative progress.