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GENERAL INFORMATION/RESEARCH
Big Ideas in Beginning Reading
This website provides information, technology, and resources about the
5 essential elements of reading (phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency,
vocabulary, and comprehension).
http://reading.uoregon.edu
The Education Trust
The Education Trust provides:
advocacy that encourages schools, colleges, and whole communities to
mount effective campaigns so that all their students will reach high
levels of academic achievement;
analysis and expert testimony on policies intended to improve education;
and writing and speaking for professional and general audiences about
educational patterns and practices — both those that cause and
those that close achievement gaps between groups of students;
research and wide public dissemination of data identifying achievement
patterns among different groups of students;
assistance to school districts, colleges, and community-based organizations
to help their efforts at raising student achievement, especially among
minority and poor students.
http://www2edtrust.org/edtrust
Institute for the Development of Educational Achievement (IDEA)
IDEA is based in the College of Education at the University of Oregon.
The institute is designed to improve the academic and social achievement
of children and young adults through the production and dissemination
of information and provision of outreach and research services. The
website includes the “Analysis of Reading Assessment Instruments
for K-3”.
http://idea.uoregon.edu
National Institute for Literacy (NIFL)
The National Institute for Literacy provides information and resources
in an effort to improve literacy across the lifespan. It is authorized
by U.S. Congress under the following two laws: the Adult Education and
Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) and the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB).
The National Institute for Literacy serves as a national resource for
literacy and disseminates information on scientifically based reading
research as it applies to the implementation of classroom reading programs.
http://nifl.gov
National Reading Panel
Main website of the national panel that was convened in 1997 whose task
was to assess the effectiveness of various approaches used to teach
children to read. The website includes publications and materials (including
The Report of the National Reading Panel: Teaching Children to Read),
press releases and testimony, and frequently asked questions.
http://www/nationalreadingpanel.org
North Central Regional Laboratory (NCREL)
The North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL) is a wholly
owned subsidiary of Learning Point Associates. As a member of the Regional
Educational Laboratory Network, NCREL is dedicated to providing high-quality,
research-based resources to educators and policymakers in the states
of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
http://www.dcboces.org/hudsonvalleyrssc/resources/readingfirst.html
Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory
The Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL) provides research
and development assistance to education, government, community agencies,
business, and labor.
http://www.nwrel.org
Partnership for Reading
The Partnership for Reading is a collaboration among 3 federal agencies—the
National Institute for Literacy (NIFL), the National Institute of Child
Health and Human Development, and the United States Department of Education.
The website provides information on the research, principles about reading
instruction suggested by the research, and products for parents, teachers,
administrators, and policy-makers.
http://www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading
RAND Report
In 1999, the Office of Educational Research and Improvement of the U.S.Department
of Education charged the RAND Reading Study Group (RRSG) with developing
a research agenda to address the most-pressing issues in literacy.
http://www.rand.org/multi/achievementforall/reading
Reading First Support
The Reading First Support website provides information and resources
for teachers, parents, and administrators about the details of Reading
First, including background information about scientifically based reading
research (SBRR). The website also includes links to the Reading First
newsletter, state Reading First websites, and the National Reading First
Technical Assistance Center.
http://readingfirstsupport.us
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets is a national multimedia project that looks at how young
kids learn to read, why so many struggle, and how caring adults can
help. Website includes books, forums, resources, and current articles.
http://www.readingrockets.org
(English)
http://www.colorincolorado.org
(Spanish)
United States Department of Education – Reading First
Website provides information about the Reading First initiative which
is an authorization under the No Child Left Behind Act. The purpose
of Reading First is to insure that all children become successful readers
by the end of grade 3.
http://www.ed.gov/programs/readingfirst
United States Department of Education – No Child Left
Behind
US Department of Education No Child Left Behind website
http://www.ed.gov/nclb/landing.jhtml
GRANTS SEDL Reading First
Database
This database provides resources and information about reading first
grants across the country. SEDL is one of the US Department of Education
Technical Assistance providers.
http://www.sedl.org/readingfirst
SERVE
One of the US Department of Education technical assistance providers
to Reading First states for Reading First and the Reading First grant
competitions.
http://www.serve.org
INSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENT Dynamic Indicators
of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS)
This is the main website for the Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy
Skills (DIBELS), a set of standardized, individually-administered measures
of early literacy development.
http://dibels.uoregon.edu
National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition (NCELA)
The National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition and Language
Instruction Educational Programs (formerly NCBE, the National Clearinghouse
for Bilingual Education) is funded by the U.S. Department of Education's
Office of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement & Academic
Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students (OELA, formerly
OBEMLA) to collect, analyze, and disseminate information relating to
the effective education of linguistically and culturally diverse learners
in the U.S.
http://www.ncela.gwu.edu
SEDL Assessment Database
This searchable database describes in detail all available early reading
assessment tools that are published and distributed in the SEDL region.
It is intended to provide valuable information about all of the options
available to teachers and administrators who are seeking reliable reading
assessment tools for children in grades Pre-K to 3.
www.sedl.org/reading/rad/chart.html
LITERACY RELATED ORGANIZATIONS American
Library Association
The American Library Association is the oldest and largest library association
in the world, with more than 64,000 members. Its mission is to promote
the highest quality library and information services and public access
to information.
http://www.ala.org
Caldecott Medal Home Page
The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of 19th century English illustrator,
Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library
Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association,
to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.
http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/lilteraryawds/caldecottmedal/caldecottmedal.cfm
Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement (CIERA)
CIERA served as the national research and development center on early
childhood reading with a mission to improve the reading success of all
children. It developed and disseminated solutions to persistent problems
in children’s early reading achievement. CIERA’s contract
has recently expired and the website will soon become an “archive-only”
site.
http://www.ciera.org
Children’s Book Council
The Children’s Book Council (CBC) is a non-profit trade organization
dedicated to encouraging literacy and the use and enjoyment of children’s
books, and is the official sponsor of Young People’s Poetry Week
and Children’s Book Week each year.
http://www.cbcbooks.org/
Family Literacy Foundation
Family Literacy Foundation's mission is to facilitate supportive relationships
for children through family and friends reading aloud with them.
http://www.read2kids.org
The Florida Center for Reading Research
One of the three US Department of Education Reading First Technical
Assistance providers for grant implementation, The Florida Center for
Reading Research conducts research about reading development, instruction,
and assessment. The website provides user-friendly access to the research
from the center.
http://www.fcrr.org
International Reading Association (IRA)
Website of the membership organization of literacy professionals which
provides information, research, and resources to help anyone in the
educational community interested in promoting literacy.
http://www.reading.org
Reading Is Fundamental (RIF)
Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. prepares and motivates children to read
by delivering free books and literacy resources to those children and
families who need them most.
http://www.rif.org
PAPERS, PRESENTATIONS, PUBLICATIONS, REPORTS
A Child Becomes a Reader
This booklet contains:
a summary of what scientific research says about how children learn
to read and write.
things you can do with your child at three different grade levels -
kindergarten, first grade, and second and third grades—to help
him become a reader.
what to look for in quality reading instruction at each grade level.
ideas for books to read and organizations to contact.
http://www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading/publications/pdf/low_res_child_reader_K-3.pdf
Helping Your Child Learn to Read
This booklet gives you information about how you can use your language
skills to build your child’s skills. It offers suggestions about:
talking with and listening to your child.
reading together with your child.
helping your child learn about books and print.
encouraging your child’s early writing efforts.
helping your child learn to read if his first language is not English.
preparing your child for success in school.
http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/reader/reader.pdf
Horn Book
A publication about children’s books and books for young readers.
http:///hbook.com
National Reading Panel: Teaching Children to Read: Reports
on the Subgroups
In 1997, Congress asked the “Director of the National Institute
of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), in consultation with
the Secretary of Education, to convene a national panel to assess the
status of research-based knowledge, including the effectiveness of various
approaches to teaching children to read.” The information provided
in the NRP Progress Report, this Report of the National Reading Panel,
and the Report of the National Reading Panel: Reports of the Subgroups
reflect the findings and determinations of the National Reading Panel.
http://www.nationalreadingpanel.org/publications/subgroups.htm
Preventing Reading Difficulties in Young Children (1998)
This on-line book is the result of a study by the Committee on the Prevention
of Reading Difficulties in Young Children of the National Research Council.
The study’s goals were:
to comprehend a rich but diverse research base.
to translate the research findings into advice and guidance for parents,
educators, publishers, and others involved in the care and instruction
of the you,
to convey this advice to the targeted audiences through a variety of
publications, conferences, and other outreach activities.
http://books.nap.edu/html/prdyc
Put Reading First: The Research Building Blocks for Teaching
Children to Read
This guide, designed by teachers for teachers, summarizes what researchers
have discovered about how to successfully teach children to read. It
describes the findings of the National Reading Panel Report and provides
analysis and discussion in five areas of reading instruction: phonemic
awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and text comprehension. Each
section defines the skill, reviews the evidence from research, suggests
implications for classroom instruction, describes proven strategies
for teaching reading skills, and addresses frequently raised questions.
http://www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading/publications/reading_first1.html
Reading: Putting It First, Getting It Right: For School Administrators
A U.S. Department of Education brochure for school administrators about
the dimensions of reading.
http://www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading/publications/pdf/305NIFL_admin_2up.pdf
Reading: The Foundation Children Need to Succeed: For Policymakers
A U.S. Department of Education brochure for policymakers about the five
dimensions of reading and instruction in each area.
http://www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading/publications/pdf/305NIFL_Policy.pdf
The Journal of Research for Educational Leaders
The Journal of Research for Educational Leaders (JREL) is an online
electronic journal,from the University of Iowa, that provides educational
leaders access to articles on current practical research findings from
a variety of interdisciplinary sources.
http://www.education.uiowa.edu/jrel/
What is SBRR?
A Presentation from the US Department of Education about Scientifically
Based Reading Research and what it really is.
http://www.ed.gov/nclb/methods/whatworks/research/index.html?exp=0
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