In the Beginning: The Historical and Conceptual Genesis of the Gradual Release of Responsibility¹

Abstract

Purpose -The purpose of this chapter is to introduce the conceptual and historical genesis of the gradual release of responsibility (GRR) model (Pearson & Gallagher, 1983) which has become one of the most commonly used instructional frameworks for research and professional development in the field of reading and literacy.

Investigating meaningful impact in adolescent writing achievement within a high‐stakes testing context

“…Ms Henson implemented a weeklong instructional framework for her teachers (refer to Table 1). The instructional framework was inspired by the gradual release of responsibility model (Pearson et al, 2019). Mondays and Tuesdays focused on direct reading and writing instruction in which a strategy was introduced, and students had time for guided practice.…”