Internet Web Sites for Courses in the Reading Program
RD 510 Classroom Reading Instruction
www.readingrockets.com
access articles, instructional strategies for effective teaching, and videoclips re:
phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, writing and text comprehension
www.readingonline.org
electronic journal of the International Reading Association
www.ncrel.org/sdrs/timely/britoc.htm
an overview of balanced reading instruction and its benefits with additional print and electronic resources
nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/reading
The National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP) reports achievement for students in grades 4, 8, 12
nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfor.asp?pubid=2003073
report compares achievement of US 4th graders to same age readers in other countries
www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~iejll
international electronic journal for leadership in learning
www.csus.edu/ier/reading.html
current research base with proven practices for effective literacy instruction (K-3)
www.ericir.syr.edu
The Educator’s Reference Desk with access to lesson plans and resources for specific reading questions/topics
RD 520: Assessment Procedures in Reading
Kansas Reading Association
www.kansasread.org
International Reading Association
www.reading.org/
Find Articles
www.findarticles.com/p/articles/tn_ref?fop=free
National Council of Teachers of English
www.ncte.org/
National Writing Project
www.writingproject.org/
Reading Resource Network: Best Practices for Assessment and Instruction
http://teacher.scholastic.com/reading/bestpractices/assessment.htm
Analysis of Reading Assessment Instruments
http://idea.uoregon.edu/assessment
Focus on Reading Assessment
www.reading.org/resources/issues/focus_assessment.html
Changes in Reading Assessment
www.eduplace.con/rdg/res/literacy/assess1.html
National Center for Educational Statistics
http://nces.ed.gov/naep3/reading/
Literacy Assessment and Instruction for Diverse Learners
www.iteachilearn.com/uh/patterson/
RD 512: Literature for Literacy Instruction
Kansas Reading Association
www.kansasread.org
International Reading Association
www.reading.org/
National Council of Teachers of English
www.ncte.org/
National Writing Project
www.writingproject.org/
American Library Association
www.ala.org
Meet Authors and Illustrators
www.childrenslit.com
The Children’s Literature Web Guide
www.ucalgary.ca/~dKbrown/index.html
Internet School Library Media Center
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/childlit.htm
Database of Award-Winning Children’s Literature
www.dawcl.com
Adolescent Literature
www.indiana.edu/~reading/ieo/bibs/adol-lit.html
Literacy Matters (Adolescent Literature)
www.literacymatters.org/adlit/intro.htm
Recommended Adolescent Literature
www.pampetty.com/adolescentlit.htm
Celebrating Cultural Diversity Through Children’s Literature
www.multivulturalchildrenslit.com/
Multicultural Resources for Children
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/multipub.htm
Multicultural Children’s Literature
www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/educatrs/presrvce/pe3lk28.htm
Helping Struggling Readers
www.newhorizons.org/spneeds/inclusion/teaching/kelly.htm.
Find Articles
www.findarticles.com/p/articles/tn_ref?fop=free
RD 522: Instruction for Readers at Risk
Kansas Reading Association
www.kansasread.org
International Reading Association
www.reading.org/
National Council of Teachers of English
www.ncte.org/
National Writing Project
www.writingproject.org/
Find Articles
www.findarticles.com/p/articles/tn_ref?fop=free
What Works: An Analysis of Five Remedial Reading Programs
www.aft.org/pubs-reports/downloads/teachers/remedial/pdf.
Why Young Readers Hit the Wall
www.smh.com.auv
Helping Struggling Readers
www.newhorizons.org/spneeds/inclusion/teaching/kelly.htm
Improving the Reading Achievement of At-Risk Readers
www.scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-07032001-191905/unrestricted/Improving_the_Reading_Achievement.pdf
Preventing Negative Matthew Effects in At-Risk Readers
www.minedu.govt.nz/index.cfm?layout=document&documentid=9007&indexid=1004&indexparentid=1072
Phonological Awareness Screening to Identify At-Risk Readers
http://Ishss.asha.org/cgi/content/abstract/29/2/109
National Council of Teachers of English
www.ncte.org/
National Writing Project
www.writingproject.org/
RD 526 The Reading Specialist
www.reading.org/advocacy/standards/standards03_revised/index.html
Standards for Reading Professionals: What should new reading professionals know and be able to do?
www.nichtd.nih./publications/nrp/smallbook.htm
findings of the National Reading Panel
bob.nap.edu/html/prdyc/index.html
report of the Committee for the Prevention of Reading Difficulties in Young Children provides an overview of children with reading difficulties and presents strategies for prevention and intervention.
www.reading.org/resources/issues/positions_specialist.html
IRA Position Statement on The Reading Specialist
www.reading.org/resources/issues/positions_coach.html
IRA Position Statement on Reading Coaches
www.reading.org/resources/issues/positions_evidence_based.html
IRA Position Statement on Evidence-Based Reading Instruction
www.reading.org/resources/issues/positions_excellent.html
IRA Position Statement on Excellent Reading Teachers
www.reading.org/resources/issues/positions_family_school.html
IRA Position Statement on Family-School Partnerships
www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~iejll/volume3/wray.html
results of research into the characteristics of teachers who could be shown to be effective in teaching literacy to elementary students.
www.ncrel.org
current reading research and instruction
www.readingonline.org
current reading research and instruction