Tools
Explore practical tools designed to inform and support implementation of evidence-based literacy practices and improvement of student reading outcomes.
Assessment and Data Tools
Interactive, data-driven platforms designed to transform how you approach literacy education.
Adolescent Assessment of Literacy Tool
The AAL tool is a free screener designed to measure reading and language skills that are critical for students’ overall literacy development.
Benchmark Effectiveness & Actionable Core Outcomes Navigator
Use the BEACON calculator to determine the effectiveness of instruction on student risk profiles over time.
CBM at Home Screener
Curriculum-Based Measure at Home is a free, user-friendly web tool that helps educators, families, and clinicians screen early readers and monitor reading growth.
Pre-K Reading Assessment
The Pre-K Reading Assessment is an interactive tool designed to help adults understand the early reading and language skills of their pre-kindergarten students.
Multi-Tiered Systems of Support in Reading Guide
This guide supports schools in building and strengthening a Multi-Tiered System of Support in Reading, or MTSS-R, so students receive the right level of reading support when they need it.
Use the guide to develop and implement a school-wide MTSS-R action plan, strengthen staff knowledge of evidence-based reading instruction, and build the capacity needed to support MTSS-R implementation across classrooms and grade levels.
State of Dyslexia Legislation Map
Explore dyslexia-related legislation, regulations, and resources in every state.
The site is designed to help families, educators, and state leaders quickly find information about dyslexia policies where they live, including requirements related to schools, educators, and supports for students with dyslexia.
Learning on Demand
Understanding Evidence-Based Literacy Practices PreK-3: Family Edition Course
This course helps families understand evidence-based literacy practices for children in preschool through grade three and how those practices support early reading and writing development.
Families will learn what strong literacy instruction can look like, why evidence-based practices matter, and how to partner with schools to support children’s literacy learning.
Tutorial Series: Supporting Students with Dyslexia
A five-part course grounded in the science of reading — covering what dyslexia is, how schools can screen students for dyslexia risk, using data to identify supports for students with dyslexia, what effective reading instruction looks like, and how to intensify reading instruction for students with dyslexia.
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