Penerapan Model Gradual Release of Responsibility dalam Penguatan Pembelajaran Literasi dan Numerasi

Best Practice dilakukan berdasarkan urgensi penguatan pembelajaran literasi dan numerasi dengan melibatkan enam sekolah binaan pada SMA di Kota Yogyakarta. Model Gradual Release of Responsibility mengaktualisasikan pelepasan tanggung jawab secara bertahap, meliputi langkah: 1) focused lesson, 2) Guided Instruction, 3) Collaborative Learning, dan 4) Individual Work untuk meningkatkan pemahaman dan keterampilan guru dalam pembelajaran literasi dan numerasi. Analisis data menunjukkan peningkatan pemahaman guru tentang literasi dalam pembelajaran dari 56% menjadi 69%, atau meningkat 13%. Sementara itu, pemahahaman guru tentang numerasi dalam pembelajaran merangkak dari 36% menjadi 61%, meningkat 25%. Keterampilan guru dalam menyusun perencanaan pembelajaran literasi mengalami peningkatan sebesar 15%, dari 70% menjadi 85%. Keterampilan guru dalam perencanaan pembelajaran numerasi mengalami peningkatan tajam sebesar 35%, dari 38% menjadi 75%. Data ini menunjukkan pembimbingan dengan model Gradual Release of Responsibility berdampak signifikan walaupun belum mencapai hasil optimal. Kendala dalam pelaksanaan pembimbingan ditemukan berkaitan dengan terbatasnya waktu akibat bersamaan dengan kegiatan penuntasan vaksin bagi guru dan siswa serta persiapan pembelajaran tatap muka terbatas. Terbatasnya literatur tentang implementasi model Gradual Release of Responsibility dalam kepengawasan sekolah menjadikan hasil dan temuan best practice ini sebagai wawasan baru dan merupakan kebaruan yang sangat bermanfaat baik dalam tataran praktek maupun teori. Selanjutnya direkomendasikan bagi pengawas dan sekolah untuk mengadopsi model Gradual Release of Responsibility baik untuk pembimbingan guru maupun siswa dalam meningkatkan kemampuan literasi dan numerasi.

Fostering Independence While Teaching Students With or at Risk for Reading Disabilities

The Gradual Release of Responsibility (GRR) model for instructional delivery is well supported by research evidence and is often identified as a critical element of instruction for students with learning difficulties. However, there are challenges associated with effectively releasing responsibility to students. This may be especially true during instruction for primary-grade students with or at risk for learning disabilities. In general, educators want to provide a high level of support to young, struggling students in order to ensure that they feel successful and bolster their confidence. However, too much support means that students are not provided with opportunities for independent practice or independent mastery of content being taught. This article describes the GRR model of instruction and provides specific guidance and resources to support special education teachers in implementing the GRR model during small-group reading instruction in primary-grade classrooms, with a particular emphasis on facilitating group and independent practice.

Training Novice Literacy Coaches Through a Coaching Rounds Framework

Teacher preparation programs are responsible for training literacy specialists/literacy coaches to be effective teacher leaders. To do this, graduate student candidates need scaffolded experiences in working with adult learners as novice coaches. As part of an online capstone coaching course, researchers at two universities implemented a Coaching Rounds Framework to train novice coaches in using coaching language and coaching stances in authentic coaching experiences with class peers and teacher colleagues. Results indicate that by using a Gradual Release of Responsibility model in which candidates view exemplar coaching videos, rehearse coaching conversations with class peers, and analyze their authentic coaching conversations with teacher colleagues, candidates effectively support teachers in literacy instruction and engage in reflective practices.