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updated 06/21/11....wl Articles and Resources for Summer Literacy InstituteWebsite LinksGeneral Literacy Topics
Common Core State Standards for ELA: Documents Common Core State Standards for ELA: Professional Development Modules Reading Rockets Florida Center for Reading Research Florida Center for Reading Research Vaughn-Gross Center for Reading Research Center on Instruction Big Ideas in Beginning Reading Pacific Resources for Education and Learning PREL has developed a Research-Based Practices in Early Reading Series which includes the following document related to vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency:
Literacy Links, monthly electronic newsletter from Maine Reading First An index of the topic foci for all editions is located at this link. LINKS Learning Schools Moving Up Schools Moving Up at West Ed provides a multitude of webinars on many literacy topics including Vocabulary Instruction. All webinars are archived. Reading First Support ReadWriteThink Into the Book Literacy Coaching Clearinghouse The IRIS Center What Works Clearinghouse Doing What Works Sonoma County Office of Education Learning Point Associates Teaching All Students to Read in Elementary School: A Guide for PrincipalsBy Joseph Torgesen, Debra Houston, Lila Rissman, Marcia Kosanovich The Value of Instructional Time and Pacing Schedules for K-3 Reading Integrated Vocabulary Instruction What Positive Effects Does Differentiated Instruction Have on Student Success? Beat the Odds- This is a report about the characteristics of schools with high ELL and poverty that produce strong student achievement. (PDF) Effective Vocabulary Instruction: A Reading First Quality Brief - This brief presents current research on vocabulary instruction in a user friendly way for educators. (PDF) What is Comprehension and Why is it Important? A Reading First Quality Brief- This brief presents current research on comprehension instruction in a user friendly way for educators. (PDF)
Writing Resources Components of Effective Writing Instruction Prevention and Intervention of Writing Difficulties for Students with Learning Disabilities Reading Rockets Writing Article Collection Using Research on Writing Effective Writing Instruction for All Students Synopsis of "Writing to Read: Evidence for How Writing Can Improve Reading"Center on Instruction
Adolescent Literacy and Literacy in the Content Areas Carnegie Foundation’s Advancing Adolescent Literacy Initiative
Adolescent Literacy Resources: Linking Research to Practice- This is a synthesis of research based adolescent literacy resources. (PDF) Academic Literacy Instruction for Adolescents - This is a synthesis of research and resources related to adolescent literacy. (PDF) Adolescents and Literacy: Reading for the 21st Century Tackling Text: Teaching Upper Elementary and Secondary Students to “Read to Learn”
Response to Intervention, Interventions, &
Response to Intervention: What Teachers of Reading Need to Know (Mesmer and Mesmer) - Provides a succinct overview of the components of RTI and applies it to a case study. (PDF) Differential Reading Instruction: Small Group Alternative Lesson Structures for All Students- Provides a description of the continuum of small group lesson designs for reading instruction and how to match these to learners' needs. (PDF) Intensive Reading Interventions for Struggling Readers in Early Elementary School: A Principal's Guide This guide provides information critical to developing and implementing an effective school-level intervention program. Assisting Students Struggling with Reading: Response to Intervention (RtI) Institute of Education Sciences, 2009. Publication: 54 pages. Reading Strategies and Activities: A Resource Book for Students at Risk for Reading Difficulties, Including Dyslexia. Vaughn Gross Center for Reading and Language Arts at the University of Texas - Austin, The University of Texas System, Texas Education Agency, 2004. Activities: 410 pages. Supplemental Instruction for Struggling Readers, Grade 3: A Guide for Tutors. A Principal’s Action Plan Outline for Building a Successful School-wide Intervention System. Elements of a Healthy System Checklist. Oregon Reading First Center, Not dated. Publication: 1 page.
Assessment A Comprehensive K-3 Reading Assessment Plan: Guidance for School Leaders Center on Instruction, RMC Research Corporation, 2006. Assessment: 24 pages. Fluency Fluency Resources from Dr. Timothy Rasinksi
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