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Readings to Inform the Profession
(Published 1999, New Edition with a forward by Louisa Cook Moats, ED.D. in 2008: 453 pages)
Cost: $50
Authors: Collection of Articles Written by Numerous Authors
For Teachers and Administrators, K-3: Anthology of thirty-three articles written on beginning reading instruction aligned to the scientific research on reading. Authors include G. Reid Lyon, Marilyn Jager Adams, Charles A. Perfetti, Sally E. Shaywitz, Isabelle Y. Lieberman, Connie Juel, Joseph K. Torgesen, S. Jay Samuels, Steven A. Stahl, Marcia K. Henry, Linnea C. Ehri, Keith Stanovich, Barbara R. Foorman, and others. There are eleven topics addressing the school's first mission, defining scientific research, phoneme awareness and letter knowledge, decoding sounds and words, assessment, building fluency, vocabulary: word meaning, word study: for spelling and reading syllables, morphemes, comprehension strategies, reading independently to learn, and foundations for teacher education. This publication is a useful resource for professional development. It was published under the California State Board of Education in 1999 and reprinted.
ASSURANCES FOR THE SAKE OF OUR STUDENTS
Improving Students Achievement in Reading and Language Arts!
(Published October 2002, Revised January 2006, Second Revision July 2008: 31 pages)
Cost: $15
Authors: Special Features by Marion Joseph, Roy Romer, and Ronni Ephraim
For Teachers and Administrators, K-3: Publication designed to explain the Reading First Assurances and share perspectives and success stories from educational leaders in California. It is a guidance document for all Reading First districts and schools within the state of California. It is to assist districts to define and implement the Assurances upon which the state's Reading First Plan is based. These Assurances "embody the research-based factors and conditions that have been proven to impact students achievement." Eight Assurances are addressed: instructional program, provisions for professional development, pacing plans & instructional time, curriculum-embedded assessments, collaborative dialogue, roles and responsibilities of the site administrator, and coherence with other school site programs. Two featured perspectives are offered on how these Assurances impact school reform and ten things learned about literacy initiatives—from a superintendent and from a district instructional leader. While specific to California, this document has potential usefulness for a broader reform audience on how to improve implementation of the Reading First program, and more specifically student achievement.
PDF format (312KB) available at: http://readinglions.net/resources/
LEARNING TO READ
(Published under the California State Board of Education, 1998: pages)
Cost: $15
For Teachers and Administrators, K-3: Summary document written to highlight the major components of a comprehensive, balanced reading program. Key modules cover: the scientific research underlying the California Reading Initiative, the structure of the English Language, the ways to prevent reading failure, the assessment of student progress, and the factors to be considered when selecting reading instructional materials.
PHONEME PHONES
These phones are used to help students improve their skills in phonemic awareness.
Cost: $12
TAN TOTES
Handy 18"x14"x4" cloth book bag
Cost: $12
