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Fall Literacy Screener Now Available!
Check out our latest FREE literacy screener for grades 3-12! The Adolescent Assessment of Literacy (AAL) is an online adaptive screener developed by NCIL to be used during the fall semester. Follow the link below to learn more and access the screener.
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Success Stories
International Dyslexia Association (IDA):
List of examples of men and women with dyslexia who have found success in their lives. Includes several hyperlinks to individuals stories
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Supporting Oral Language and Vocabulary Development
Florida Center for Reading Research
A text that outlines ways to support oral language and vocabulary development at home for families with kidsin kindergaten. iNcluding asking response questions and modelling complete sentences.
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Meeting the needs of English learners with disabilities: virtual, hybrid, and returning to in-person instruction
Center on Technology and Disability
Supports for English learners (ELs) with disabilities, particularly in virtual or hybrid learning. As schools transition back to in-person instruction, these materials aim to support learning recovery and enhance support systems for ELs with disabilities.
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What Research Tells Us About Reading, Comprehension, and Comprehension Instruction
Reading Rockets
An article explains the active process of constructing meaning, and how good readers consciously employing comprehension strategies in reading comprehension.
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Accommodations for Students with Dyslexia
International Dyslexia Association (IDA):
Explanation accommodations and modifications as well as a a list of examples for students with Dyslexia.
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Worlds of words
Center for Early Literacy Learning
A document is for literacy learning experiences, including the parents’ practices for literacy practices and the fun facts about the words learning. The document is especially for parents of infants.
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Effective Literacy Interventions | Webinar
Parent TA Centers (PTACs)
A webniar to share explores how teachers can offer literacy instruction interventions that meets a range of student needs, and discusses how school leaders can support effective literacy programs.
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Comprehension: Helping English Language Learners Grasp the Full Picture
Reading Rockets
A video discusses effective reading comprehension strategies for teaching English language learner students by two English langauge teaching experts.
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Learning Together About Reading Comprehension Strategies
Doing What Works
Professional development providers and literacy coaches can use this tool to introduce teachers to the key concepts in reading comprehension instruction. Included in this tool is a brainstorming and planning worksheet designed to facilitate preparation for comprehension strategy instruction.
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Parentese Dictionary
Center for Early Literacy Learning
A document for vocalization and listening, including the parents’ practices for parentese. The documents is esepcially for parents of infants.
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Page 8: Teach Comprehension Strategies
The Iris Center
A webpage to provide the reading comprehension teaching strategies for teachers to add them into their teaching instruction. Included the strategies for three levels: beginning; intermediate; advanced.
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Seven Strategies to Teach Students Text Comprehension
Reading Rockets
An article provides seven strategies to help language users to make sense of text. These seven strategies have research-based evidence for improving text comprehension.
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Guided learning at home
Step Up AT
This comprehensive webpage provides information for families to learn how to help children use Assistive Technology to develop early literacy at Home.
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Providing Reading Interventions for Students in Grades 4–9
What Works Clearinghouse
This practice guide provides four evidence-based recommendations that teachers can use to deliver reading interventions to meet the needs of their students.
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Essentials for Reading Success
Florida Center for Reading Research
A webpage to understand and use scientifically based reading instruction, including use data from assessments, and incorporate response to intervention, the features of effective instruction, and evidence-based practices to teach the critical components of reading.
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Reading and Writing SOS: Expert Answers to Family Questions
Reading Rockets
This webpage features a series of Q&A videos where experts give a badic ovrview to answer basic questions from families and caregivers on supporting children’s literacy.
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Establishing an Effective Reading Program
Reading Rockets
A Video to introduce the research-based reading instruction and discuss how schools and districts can choose the best reading programs.
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Sign Song
Center for Early Literacy Learning
This PDF shows how signing is an effective way for preschoolers to communicate by improving language and fine motor skills. It explores the different ways to practice signing in various settings.
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Environmental Print
Reading Rockets
Downloadable PDF on ideas on how to use print found in your everyday environment to help develop your child’s reading skills. Also available in Spanish.