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This guide focuses on health and safety measures that schools can use to successfully implement the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) K-12 Operational Strategy.
Topic: Remote Learning



This page includes Washington's resources related to dyslexia.
Topic: Dyslexia



Washington's plan provides information on integrating literacy instruction with the statewide standards and the state-of-the-knowledge about literacy development. It offers ideas and links to resources to help teachers, parents and caregivers play an active role in promoting literacy.
Topic: Advocacy, Professional Development



Listen to a literacy coach discuss why it's important to teach text structure beginning in kindergarten. She describes the differences between narrative and expository text structure and gives examples of teaching tools.
Topic: Comprehension


This page introduces some of the web accessibility requirements for websites, web applications, browsers, and other tools. It provides references to the international standards from W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
Topic: Remote Learning


This paper describes the exclusionary factors contained in federal law and regulation and highlights the specific challenges associated with applying these factors during the evaluation process.
Topic: Identification, Legislation



Watch an expert explain more about academic modifications.
Topic: Advocacy, Reading Disabilities


A webinar on making evidence-based decisions about instruction and interventions within a framework of a multi-tiered system of support. This webinar was a collaborative effort between the American Institutes for Research, the National Center for Systemic Improvement and the CEEDAR Center.
Topic: Evidence-based, Interventions



Complete this activity with your preschooler to practice using a variety of words to describe different items.
Topic: Language Development, Vocabulary


This Reading is Fundamental resource includes tips and strategies for helping older toddlers and preschoolers develop language skills and become equal and active partners in conversations.
Topic: Language Development


In this hour and half video presentation, two nationally recognized experts and a classroom teacher who presented at the 2022 OSEP Leader and Project Directorsâ Conference explain what comprehensive literacy instruction looks like for students with significant cognitive disabilities.
Topic: Evidence-based, Instruction, Reading Disabilities



This PowerPoint slide deck from two nationally recognized experts and a classroom teacher who presented at the 2022 OSEP Leader and Project Directors' Conference provides information on what comprehensive literacy instruction looks like for students with significant cognitive disabilities.
Topic: Evidence-based, Instruction, Reading Disabilities



See how fifth graders write an essay with a simple thesis statement, supporting examples, and a conclusion. Also, learn what to expect in their spelling and punctuation.
Topic: Writing


See how first graders draw and write simple sentences using supporting details to show their understanding of a topic
Topic: Writing


See how kids write an essay with a simple thesis statement, supporting examples, and a conclusion. Also, learn what to expect in their spelling and punctuation.
Topic: Writing


See how kindergartners draw and write a simple topic sentence and supporting detail to show their understanding of a topic.
Topic: Writing


This video by Great Schools details writing expectations for middle schoolers. Get a glimpse into kids' writing that includes a thesis, details supported by facts, and an analysis, making a clear point.
Topic: Writing, Adolescent Literacy


See how second graders write a simple essay with a title, introductory sentence, supporting examples, and a concluding sentence. Also, learn what to expect in kids' spelling and punctuation.
Topic: Writing


See how kids write an essay with a simple thesis statement, supporting examples, and a brief conclusion. Also, learn what to expect in their spelling and punctuation.
Topic: Writing


This flyer describes how dyslexia can look in middle schoolers.
Topic: Dyslexia, Reading Disabilities, Adolescent Literacy


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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 © 2023 National Center on Improving Literacy. https://improvingliterarcy.org