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This report describes findings from an evaluation of Mississippi's dyslexia pilot programs.
Topic: Dyslexia



This guide provides detailed recommendations for implementing an assessment system from practical experiences in helping many school leaders implement successful plans.
Topic: Assessments, Screening


This guide provides an overview of the basic components of RTI, includes questions parents may want to ask their child's school regarding how they can get involved in the RTI process, and addresses the relation of RTI to the special education process.
Topic: Identification, Interventions, Advocacy


This guide provides you with information on how to support families as they practice foundational reading skills at home.
Topic: Partnerships


Dr. Nell Duke describes the "gradual release of responsibility" instructional approach to reading instruction, which involves explicit modeling and opportunities for guided practice leading to students' independent use of a particular skill or strategy.
Topic: Comprehension


This guide provides you with information on how to support families as they practice foundational reading skills at home.
Topic: Partnerships


Read a fact sheet that discusses effective reading instruction and how educators develop and implement effective instruction.
Topic: Beginning Reading, Language Development


This video walks viewers through a 3-step routine for teaching new vocabulary to young children that includes lots of opportunities to practice using the new word in different waysÛÓthrough repetition, images, sentence frames, and more. It can be adapted for at-home learning and to supplement family reading activities.
Topic: Remote Learning, Partnerships, Vocabulary



A preschool teacher discusses how she plans early literacy and language instruction, extends learning through teachable moments, and monitors student learning using a thematic unit on oceans.
Topic: Beginning Reading


This document was prepared to assist literacy specialists in the national Regional Comprehensive Center network as they work with states to improve educational policy and practice in the area of adolescent literacy.
Topic: Comprehension, Vocabulary


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The research reported here is funded by awards to the National Center on Improving Literacy from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, in partnership with the Office of Special Education Programs (Award #: S283D160003). The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not represent views of OESE, OSEP, or the U.S. Department of Education. Copyright © 2021 National Center on Improving Literacy. https://improvingliterarcy.org