Enhancing Education Through Technology

Title II Part D - Corinth Partnership - New York State

(Corinth CSD, Glens Falls CSD, Granville CSD, Johnsburg CSD , Warrensburg CSD,

St. Clements, Saratoga Catholic, St. Mary's/St. Alphonsus)

 
Literacy Research and Articles DIBELS Assessment Support Instructional Resources and Links    Professional Organizations

Literacy Research and Articles

  This section provides useful links to relevant research and recent articles on the topic of Early Literacy Instructions.  A section on current government policies related to Early Literacy Instruction is included

The National Reading Panel Reports - NRP’s Report focusing on the 5 components of reading: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension.

www.nationalreadingpanel.or

Here is the link to the summary report for some lighter reading!

http://www.nationalreadingpanel.org/Publications/summary.htm

 

The National Institute for Literacy -The NIFL is a broad organization that focuses on both child and adult literacy through NCLB and AEFLA.

www.nifl.gov

Specific link within NIFL that is targeted at the elementary grades: Partnership for Reading

http://www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading/

 

Big Ideas in Beginning Reading

This site takes the components of reading from the NRP and adds in topics such as assessment, instruction and curriculum

http://reading.uoregon.edu

Discussion on the 5 big ideas: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension

http://reading.uoregon.edu/big_ideas/trial_bi_index.php

Some reviews on the various reading programs available

http://reading.uoregon.edu/curricula/index.php

Links on assessments, including DIBELS

http://reading.uoregon.edu/assessment/index.php

  

The National Research Center on English Learning and Achievement

Located at SUNY Albany, this federally funded center is dedicated to the teaching and learning of English Language Arts, focusing on all grade levels

http://cela.albany.edu

Looking for information specifically for primary grades? Go here to visit the Literacy Corner, a resource for teachers of children ages 3 – 6

http://cela.albany.edu/literacycorner/default.html

 

The Child Research and Study Center at SUNY Albany

Part of SUNY Albany, this research center focuses on many educational projects, some of which include reading.

http://www.albany.edu/crsc

Go here to view the ways teachers can support literacy development, as stated by CRSC

http://www.albany.edu/crsc/literacygoals.html

 

Center for the Improvement of Early Literacy Achievement - Here is a site dedicated to the Early Literacy of our nation’s youngest learners!

http://www.ciera.org

Looking for lots of great articles on early literacy from the Elementary School Journal? Look here first!

http://www.ciera.org/library/instresrc/esjciera/index.html

Look here for CIERA’s Every Child A Reader series!

http://www.ciera.org/library/instresrc/ecr/index.html

 

Education Resources Information Center - The Education Resources Information Center, part of the US Department of Education, is the largest database of educational literature!

http://www.eric.ed.gov

 

Zero to Three Early Literacy - An organization and research center that focuses on children birth – age 3, including useful information on literacy and literacy development!

http://www.zerotothree.org

Look at this Zero To Three site specifically targeted at literacy! Brain Wonders!

http://www.zerotothree.org/brainwonders/EarlyLiteracy.html

 

The National Reading Conference

The NRC is a professional organization for individuals who share an interest in research and the dissemination of information about literacy and literacy instruction. Take a look!

http://www.nrconline.org

Reading Online - This website, provided by the International Reading Association, offers hundreds of articles on a range of topics in reading education.

http://www.readingonline.org

 

Selected Articles on Early Literacy

Emergent Literacy: A Polyphony of Perspectives -This June 1999 article is available through CIERA

http://www.ciera.org/library/reports/inquiry-1/1-005/1-005.pdf

Improving the Reading Achievement of America's Children: 10 Research-Based Principles - This article is available through CIERA

http://www.ciera.org/library/instresrc/principles/10acprin.pdf

Children and Books: Begin the Connection Early! - This article is available through NAEYC

http://www.naeyc.org/resources/eyly/1999/05.htm

Helping Children Learn About Reading - This article is available through NAEYC

http://www.naeyc.org/resources/eyly/1997/12.htm

 Phonics and Whole Language Learning: A Balanced Approach to Beginning Reading -This article is available through NAEYC

http://www.naeyc.org/resources/eyly/1996/13.htm

Raising A Reader - This article is available through NAEYC

http://www.naeyc.org/resources/eyly/1998/19.htm

The Role of Phonics in Reading Instruction - This position statement is available through the IRA

http://www.reading.org/downloads/positions/ps1018_phonics.pdf

Phonemic Awareness and the Teaching of Reading - This position statement is available through the IRA

http://www.reading.org/downloads/positions/ps1025_phonemic.pdf

Literacy Development in the Preschool Years - This position statement is available through the IRA

http://www.reading.org/downloads/positions/ps1066_preschool.pdf

 

Site Developers: 

Stephanie Affinito, Bright Beginnings Early Literacy Consulting

David R. Ashdown, Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex BOCES

 

 

 

                              


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