Are you searching for online resources to help you further your research on literacy topics? We've compiled some great links for you here.
Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement (CIERA) http://www.ciera.org The model that underlies research efforts acknowledges many influences on children's reading acquisition: readers and texts, home and school, and policy and profession. CIERA's task goes beyond finding answers to persistent problems in reading through research to disseminating those solutions to people who impact children's early reading achievement: teachers, teacher educators, parents, policymakers, and others.
Education.com http://www.education.com Education.com is an online resource for parents with kids in preschool through grade 12. It features over 4,000 reference articles from the best and most authoritative sources across the web, as well as hundreds of ideas that take learning beyond the classroom and into everyday family life. It also has virtual neighborhoods where parents with similar interests or challenges can connect to trade advice and share their experiences with one another—whether it’s about dyslexia or dioramas.
Education Week http://www.edweek.org This online edition of America's top educational newspaper features daily news and current and archived issues of Education Week and Teacher Magazine.
Education News http://www..org/ Updated daily, this site provides summaries and links to the top news articles and commentaries on education from newspapers across the country and the world. A free online subscription allows you to receive a daily email news update.
Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) http://www.eric.ed.gov/ ERIC, a national information system supported by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Educational Research and Improvement, provides a variety of services and products covering a broad range of education-related issues.
Harvard Family Research Project () http://www.gse.harvard.edu//projects/fine/resources/ storybook/index.html?webed Family Involvement Storybook Corner offers unique resources to promote both family involvement in their children’s education and literacy. The site features a list of children’s storybooks with family involvement themes for ages 4-8 years, along with ideas for using the books in the classroom, as well as a teacher lesson plan and parent handout for a multicultural storybook.
International Reading Association (IRA) http://www.reading./ The International Reading Association seeks to promote high levels of literacy for all by improving the quality of reading instruction through studying the reading process and teaching techniques. The website serves as a clearinghouse for the dissemination of reading research and actively encourages the lifelong reading habit.
LD Online http://www.ldonline.org LD Online is the world's leading Web Site on learning disabilities and ADHD. They offers hundreds of expert-reviewed articles and resources for educators, parents, and others concerned about children and adults with learning disabilities and .
Learning First Alliance http://www.learningfirst.org/ The Learning First Alliance is a partnership of 12 educational associations that have come together to improve student learning in America's public elementary and secondary schools. Through the website, visitors may download Every Child Reading: An Action Plan, and Every Child Reading: A Professional Development Guide, which provide reading tips for parents, teachers, and schools.
The MetLife Survey of the American Teacher http://www..com The Metlife Survey of American Teachers is conducted by Harris Interactive (formerly Louis Harris and Associates, Inc.) each year since 1984, explores teachers' opinions and brings them to the attention of the American public and policymakers. The 2007 Survey, The Homework Experience, examines the perspectives and experiences of teachers, students and parents regarding the purposes, quantity, quality, and value of homework.
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) http://www.naeyc./ NAEYC is an organization of early childhood professionals and others dedicated to improving the quality of early childhood education programs for children from infancy to age 8. A variety of resources and publications are available, including NAEYC and IRA's 1998 joint position statement, Learning to Read and Write: Developmentally Appropriate Practices for Young Children.
National Head Start Association () http://www.nhsa.org/ NHSA is a private nonprofit organization that provides a national forum for the continued enhancement of Head Start services for poor children, from birth to age 5, and their families. The website offers online publications, an update on government affairs, a virtual community, and a schedule of upcoming meetings and events.
Reading Matters http://www..org/readingmatters/ Reading Matters is composed of five main sections: Reading News, Classroom Activities, Home Activities, Expert Advice, and Reading Resources. The site also provides useful research- and practice-based tips and techniques for teaching reading in the classroom and in the home.
Reading Rockets http://www.readingrockets. A service of WETA TV/FM, the public broadcasting station in Washington, D.C., Reading Rockets offers a wealth of information for teaching kids to read and suggestions for working with struggling readers.
