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CIERA is one of the National Research Centers funded by the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI). Ideas At Work

http://www.ciera.org

Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement presents is position statement, “Improving the Reading Achievement of America’s Children: 10 Research-Based Principles.” National Reading Panel Final Report

http://www.nationalreadingpanel.org


An Overview of the ‘Learning to Read and Write’
recommendations from NAEYC. Continuum of Children’s Development in Early Reading and Writing

http://www.naeyc.org
Every Child Reading: An Action Plan Teaching Children to Read: An Evidence-based assessment of the scientific research on literature - the National Reading Panel was charged by Congress with assessing the status of research-based knowledge in reading. Its report is available in PDF and HTML formats.
http:/www.learningfirst.org

International Reading Association: research, links, resources...

http://www.ira.org
American Federation of Teachers
http://www.aft.org

Texas Center for Reading and Language Arts
A report that describes the knowledge base which teachers of reading must
have if they are to be successful in teaching children to read well.

http://www.tenet.edu
Ideas at Work: How to Help Every Child Become a Reader Summarizes childen's language and literacy development milestones Prekindergarten - Grade 3 & offers research-based practices that help children acquire langauge and literacy skills at home, in the community, and at school.
http://www.ed.gov

Booklet published in 1999 that describes high quality instructionalprograms for reading and language arts. America Reads Challenge

http://www.ed.gov
Training guide that includes guidelines for effective tutoring strategies. READ*WRITE*NOW!
www.ed.gov
Resources for Adolescent Literacy in the Content Areas
http://www.wested.org/stratlit/pubsPres/HER/p01green.htm
First Language Literacy Instruction
http://www.reading.org/advocacy/policies/first_language.html
High-Stakes Testing
http://www.reading.org/advocacy/policies/high_stakes.html
What Expert Teachers of Reading Should Know and Be Able To Do
Booklet published in 1999 that describes high quality instructional programs for reading and language arts.
http://www.aft.org
Phonemic Awareness
http://www.reading.org/advocacy/policies/phonemic.html
Beginning Reading
http://www.reading.org/advocacy/policies/begin_reading.html
Class Size Reduction
http://www.reading.org/advocacy/policies/class_size.html