Scientifically Based Reading Research Resources

• Institute for the Development of Educational Achievement
• Florida Center for Reading Research
• Report of the National Reading Panel. National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
• Publication: What is Scientifically Based Research?: A Guide for Teachers  [PDF]
• RAND Research Brief: Developing an R&D Program to Improve Reading Comprehension  [PDF]
• Reading Teacher Today
• Learning Point Associates: A Closer Look at the Five Components of Reading [PDF]
• Literacy Center.Net: Interactive activities for phonemic awareness and phonics
• National Center on Family Literacy: Parent Involvement
• Just Read Florida! An Example of the 90 Minute Reading Block
• Florida Department of Education – Presentation on the 90 Minute Reading Block [PDF]
• University of Texas – Searchlight: Professional Development Resources
• Read About Best Practices in Small-Group Instruction
• Learning Centers: Organizing, Leveled Centers, and Photos of Centers
• Classroom Centers: Organizing, Managing, and Center Ideas

Teacher Grants

• Dollar General: Youth Literacy Grants
• Target: Early Childhood Reading Grants
• Nike: Jordan Fundamentals Grant Program

General Web sites

• Publication: Put Reading First: The Research Building Blocks for Teaching Children to Read Kindergarten Through Grade 3
• U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences
• National Center on Response to Intervention
• Response to Intervention Training and Resources