NHREADS Resources
Publications
New Hampshire PreK-16 Literacy Action Plan for the 21st Century
www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading/publications/html/stanovich/
"Using Research and Reason in Education: How Teachers Can Use Scientifically Based Research to Make Curricular and Instructional Decisions", PG Stanovich, KE Stanovich, 2003, eric.ed.gov
www.schwablearning.org/pdfs/expert_sherman.pdf?date=4-26-02
Dr. Gordon Sherman on Brain Research and Reading
PDF: "Reading at Risk: The State Response to the Crisis in Adolescent Literacy - Executive Summary
This is the October 2005 Report of the National Association of State Boards of Education
"Adolescent Literacy: Opening Doors"
Adolescent Literacy: Opening Doors
PDF: "Reading to Achieve: A Governor's Guide to Adolescent Literacy"
PDF: "What Reading Does for the Mind", Stanovich and Cunningham
Middle and High School Interventions
Middle and High Schools
Middle and High School Intervention Tools - PowerPoint Presentation (6.8MB)
Links
NH Literacy Action Plan - PDF
NH Literacy Action Plan - Powerpoint Version
The New Hampshire Department of Education and the New Hampshire Literacy Task Force have produced a PreK-16 Literacy Action Plan for the 21st Century. The entire document with appendices can be found here along with a PowerPoint Presentation that explains the development process and a summary of what is included in the document. This version includes active links to other resources and documents. The official rollout of the Action Plan will be at the Follow The Child Leadership Institute, July 23-26, 2007, at the Crowne Plaza in Nashua. Following the Institute, all schools in NH will receive a printed copy of the document, a CD-rom that contains the document with active links, all appendix documents in Microsoft Word format, and the PowerPoint Presentation to assist in implementation and dissemination.
Each school will also receive six resources to assist in the implementation of a comprehensive literacy program. The texts are: The Literacy Principal, by Booth and Rowsell; Subjects Matter, by Daniels and Zemelman; Best Practice Third Edition, by Zemelman, Daniels, & Hyde; Learning by Doing, by Dufour, Dufour, Eaker, & Many; Creating a Culture of Literacy: A Guide for Middle and High School Principal, NASSP; and Teaching Reading in the Content Areas, by Billmeyer & Barton. For more information or feedback, contact Deb Wiswell, 271-3828 or dwiswell@ed.state.nh.us
http://www.all4ed.org/adolescent_literacy/index.html
This is the homepage for the Alliance for Excellent Education Adolescent Literacy. This website includes links to information on the federal Striving Readers grants and many pertinent documents, including the next several below.
www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading/publications/html/stanovich/
"Using Research and Reason in Education: How Teachers Can Use Scientifically Based Research to Make Curricular and Instructional Decisions", PG Stanovich, KE Stanovich, 2003, eric.ed.gov
http://www.all4ed.org/publications/ReadingNext/index.html
Reading Next: A Vision for Action and Research in Middle and High School Literacy. This report to the Carnegie Corporation combines the best research currently available with well-crafted strategies for turning that research into practice. Informed by five of the nation's leading researchers, Reading Next charts an immediate route to improving adolescent literacy. The authors outline 15 key elements of an effective literacy intervention and call on public and private stakeholders to invest in the literacy of middle and high school students today, while simultaneously building the knowledge base.
http://www.all4ed.org/publications/AdolescentsAndLiteracy.pdf
Adolescents and Literacy: Reading for the 21st Century, a report by Michael Kamil for the Alliance for Excellent Education, November 2003
http://www.all4ed.org/publications/EveryChildAGraduate
Every Child a Graduate: A Framework for an Excellent Education for all Middle and High School Students. This is another excellent report by the Alliance for Excellent Education, Sept. 2002
http://www.all4ed.org/publications/LiteracyCoach.pdf
The Literacy Coach: A Key to Improving Teaching and Learning in Secondary Schools, Alliance for Excellent Education, by Elizabeth Sturtevant, undated. This report may be of particular interest to those responsible for organizing schools.
www.fcrr.org
The Florida Center for Reading Research website is an excellent source of information about the theory and application of scientifically-based reading resource in the service of reading instruction.
http://www.literacy.uconn.edu/adolit.htm
A list of list of literacy resources on the web, including the link to Exemplary Reading Instruction Practices in Secondary Schools compiled by ERIC, which itself includes a bibliography and Internet links
http://kucrl.org/library/publist.shtml
The University of Kansas Center on Research and Learning publications list. A widely ranging list of publications (see list of categories, below.) Many do not have links, but are available at $3.00 for shipping/handling. Each article is classified as Big Picture, Research, Think Piece, or a combination of these. Listings include a brief summary of the article content.
Characteristics of Adolescents with Learning Disabilities
Collaborative Instruction Model and Collaboration
Content Enhancement
Content Literacy Continuum
Instruction and Intervention Issues
Instructional Coaching
LD Determination
Learning Strategies
Learning Strategies/Content Enhancement
Motivation
Professional Development
Post-Secondary Adult Education
Research and Practice Issues
Responsiveness to Intervention
Social Skills
Technology
Tutoring
http://www.reading.org/resources/issues/focus_adolescent.html
Numerous resources from the International Reading Association for those who work with adolescent learners, whether they are striving readers or achieving at grade level.
http://www.seditalearning.com
Sedita Learning StrategiesSM provides professional development programs, teacher training, parent workshops, and publications related to the following topics:
- Research-based reading and writing instruction, grades K-12
- Organization and Study Skills
- School-wide literacy planning, grades 4-12
- Reading comprehension and writing in the content classroom
http://www.specialconnections.ku.edu/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/specconn/main.php?cat=instruction§ion=rc/main
Special Connections: Connecting teachers to strategies that help students with special needs successfully access the general education curriculum. This website includes a good overview of reading comprehension, with links at the end to
- Easy to use instructional tools related to Reading Comprehension.
- Research materials related to Reading Comprehension.
- Case studies that illustrate real life applications of Reading Comprehension.
- Additional research related to Reading Comprehension.
http://www.ed.gov/programs/strivingreaders/index.html
This is the US DOE webpage on the Title I Struggling Readers Program. "The goals of this program are to:
- Raise student achievement in middle and high schools by improving the literacy skills of struggling adolescent readers; and
- Help build a strong, scientific research base around specific strategies that improve adolescent literacy skills."
Regarding elementary reading instruction:
http://www.aft.org/pubs-reports/downloads/teachers/seven.pdf
Building on the Best, Learning from What Works: Seven Promising Reading and Language Arts Programs from the American Federation of Teachers. The seven programs have, according to this document, strengths and weaknesses, but have these four characteristics in common:
- High Standards - The program helps all students acquire the skills and/or knowledge they need to successfully perform to high academic
standards.
- Effectiveness. The program has proven to be effective in raising the academic achievement levels of "at- risk" students in low-performing schools, based on independent evaluations.
- Replicability - The program has been effectively implemented in multiple sites beyond the original pilot school(s).
- Support Structures - Professional development, materials, and ongoing implementation support are available for the program, either through the program's developer, independent contractors, or dissemination networks established by schools already in the program.
http://www.childrenofthecode.org/interviews/moats.htm
Teaching Teachers to Teach Reading: A series of interviews with Louisa Moats, Ed.D.
WestED Schools Moving Up Powerpoint. From Webinar with Kathleen McClaskey and Joan Sedita.
Title: “Tools for :Technology to Support Comprehension and Vocabulary” http://www.schoolsmovingup.net/cs/wested/download/rs/8244/ToolsforLit.KMedit.10.24.07.pdf?x-r=pcfile_d
