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Watch a short video that describes effective practices for asking questions.
Topic: Language Development


See this informational sheet for a summary of expert advice for handling testing for remote or blended learning.
Topic: Remote Learning, Assessments


Read this infographic to learn common assessment terms used in reading.
Topic: Screening


This document was prepared to assist literacy specialists and other technical assistance providers in their work with states to improve educational policy and practice in adolescent literacy.
Topic: Assessments


This guide offers five specific recommendations to help educators identify struggling readers and implement evidence-based strategies to promote their reading achievement.
Topic: Evidence-based, Interventions


A guide to AT tools for reading and where to find them.
Topic: Advocacy, Reading Disabilities


Learn about tools to help your child with reading and writing.
Topic: Dyslexia


This organizer was used by a third-grade teacher to teach the compare and contrast nonfiction text structure. It includes filled-in student examples, sections for recording similarities and differences, and clue word comparisons. Watch the presentation Compare-Contrast Graphic Organizer: A Whale Is Not a Fish to see how this tool is used.
Topic: Comprehension


Read this infographic to learn ways to model reading with children.
Topic: General Literacy


This infographic provides ways to model reading with children.
Topic: General Literacy


This infographic provides strategies for families to use before, during, and after reading with children.
Topic: Comprehension


This infographic provides strategies for families to use before, during, and after reading with children.
Topic: Comprehension


Faith Giddens, curriculum planner and testing coordinator, describes how secondary school staff collaborates to design interventions based on assessment results, team reviews of student work, and data-driven success plans. View the sample material, Planning for Student Success.
Topic: Interventions, Professional Development, Screening


This infographic provides questions and strategies for creating take-home packets to support distance learning.
Topic: Remote Learning


Get advice from a mom who's advocated for her son's learning needs
Topic: Advocacy, Reading Disabilities


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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 © 2022 National Center on Improving Literacy. https://improvingliterarcy.org