Web-Based Resources on Reading
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Introduction
The following is a list of links the Access Center has found to be useful resources on reading. The resources and materials you acquire through these links are not produced or maintained by the Access Center. If you have any questions regarding the specific material contained through any of these links, we encourage you to contact the owner of the link directly. When selecting any resource, please consider its appropriateness and applicability to your students and circumstances. We welcome your feedback on these links; please let us know of others that may be beneficial to add to this list.
Balanced Reading
www.balancedreading.com
Research-based reading resources for teachers can be found on this website. Teachers can find information on the five essential components of reading (phonics, phonemic awareness, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension), as well as information on assessments, evaluation, decoding, grouping, writing, and spelling. The link also provides a list of recommended books and computer software programs.
Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement (CIERA)
www.ciera.org
On this website you will find information on presentations, research, and links to other organizations that address early reading achievement. The CIERA library and archives have numerous publications that address reading available for download. The link also provides access to numerous presentation notes and PowerPoint slides related to reading.
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
http://www.dldcec.org/ld_resources/alerts/default.htm
Current practice alerts that offer information regarding professional practices in the field are provided at this link. Each practice alert is either highly recommended or is recommended to be used with caution.
http://www.dldcec.org/ld_resources/report_links.html
This link provides resources for general information about learning disabilities. The documents include reading and writing research and materials. These resources are appropriate for both teachers and parents of students with learning disabilities.
http://www.teachingld.org/teaching_how-tos/reading/default.htm
Here you will find resources on special education, including information on reading and learning disabilities. Most products are available for purchase. The site also hosts discussion forums on reading, includes information and updates on special education legislation, and provides information on content and teaching strategies.
Pacific Regional Educational Laboratory (PREL)
http://www.earlyreading.info/cs/erw/run/zzz?x-r=erwbrowse
Information for educators on the five essential components of reading for students Pre-Kindergarten to third grade can be found here. The browse feature is a helpful tool that can be used to select a specific grade, reading component, and type of resource to find focused information.
Florida Center for Reading Research
http://www.fcrr.org/
Presentations, publications, technical reports, and recommendations for reading resources are provided at this link. The link provides information on assessments, including Florida Reading First assessments, diagnostic, screening, and progress monitoring tests. Pre-kindergarten and kindergarten assessments are included as well. Parents can also find information on ways to help their children learn to read.
Florida Department of Education
http://www.justreadflorida.com/educators.asp
Educators looking for reading elementary and secondary grade levels resources should visit this link. Studies and research on reading are also included.
Inspiration Software, Inc.
http://www.inspiration.com/standards/index.cfm
This link provides “standards matches” to identify meaningful ways in which Inspiration software supports state standards. Find your state, review the standards, and learn how to use these tools to meet learning goals across the curriculum.
The International Dyslexia Association
http://www.interdys.org/index.htm
Information on dyslexia is provided at this link. This is the oldest learning disabilities organization in the United States. The site has frequently asked questions (FAQs), fact sheets, a discussion forum, and research on dyslexia.
International Reading Association
http://www.reading.org/
Information on beginning readers, adolescent literacy, assessment, and comprehension is offered at this website. Numerous materials, including books, videos, brochures, and journals, address many topics in reading and are available for purchase. The site also provides numerous web resources on reading.
LD Online
http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/reading/reading.html
At this link you can find articles and teaching strategies on reading for students with learning disabilities. Resources for parents, teachers, and students are included. This link provides strategies for teaching students with learning disabilities. The “LD in Depth” section provides a host of resources and articles on reading disabilities.
Learning Disabilities Association of America
http://www.ldanatl.org/aboutld/teachers/index.asp
This link provides support to educators on teaching reading. The site has specific strategies for teaching reading to students with learning disabilities and has information for understanding learning disabilities. It also has information on legislation and provides legislative updates.
Literacy Matters
http://www.literacymatters.org/index.htm
Teacher resources that include professional development, lesson plans, and content literacy information are provided at this link. Parent and student resources are provided as well.
National Center for Learning Disabilities
http://www.ncld.org/
Research-based information on learning disabilities, including reading disabilities are outlined at this link. The site provides links to various resources, including fact sheets, information on effective reading programs for Pre-kindergarten to fourth graders, and various reports on reading for children with learning disabilities. The center also maintains a website entitled Get Ready to Read (http://www.getreadytoread.org), which provides numerous reading resources and activities for students, parents, and educators.
The Reading Recovery Council of North America
http://www.readingrecovery.org
You will find activities to support the implementation of Reading Recovery at this link. It also provides a host of resources, including information on trainings, conferences, and book lists.
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY)
http://www.nichcy.org/resources/literacy2.asp#teachers
General literacy information and specific information on literacy and students with learning disabilities are provided here. The site addresses IDEA, NCLB, research-based information on effective practices, and disabilities in children and youth. The site provides numerous publications in these areas.
Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL)
http://www.nwrel.org
Information on the topics of reading and writing are discussed at this website. Research publications in these areas are included as well.
Oregon Reading Center
http://reading.uoregon.edu
This link contains background information on reading. The site explores the five essential components of reading (phonics, phonemic awareness, vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency), and discusses ways to teach them. It also discusses and reviews core reading programs.
The Partnership for Reading
http://www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading/
Research-based information on the effective teaching of reading to children, adolescents, and adults is outlined here. The site has information on reading research and how to use the research in teaching. It also contains products for parents, teachers, administrators, and policy makers, and provides information on the five essential components of reading. A glossary of terms for reading, literacy, and reading instruction is also available.
Read Write Think
http://www.readwritethink.org/index.asp
Lessons and student materials for reading and language arts are offered
at this link. Classroom activities and online resources can be found
at this link as well.
Reading Online
http://www.readingonline.org/default.asp
Articles for grades kindergarten through 12 on practice and research
in literacy can be found at this link. These articles are published by
the International Reading Association.
Reading Rockets
www.readingrockets.org
This link provides information on teaching children to read and on helping
struggling readers. The site provides a look at different homework and
teaching strategies for reading, including audio books and grouping methods.
Numerous resources for teachers and parents are available.
Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL)
www.sedl.org
You will find information to parents, policymakers, and the public on
a variety of topics, including different reading programs and Reading
First at this link. The site contains newsletters, periodicals, articles,
research-based findings, and information on events, conferences, and
workshops.
The Vaughn Gross Center for Reading and Language Arts http://www.texasreading.org/3tier/
Scientifically based research on the three-tiered intervention model
is provided at this link. Teacher resources include professional development
information, critical components of reading, and classroom resource packets.
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