School-Wide Efforts

Quality school-wide reform efforts necessitate a thoughtful, well-informed and sustained process that includes planning, implementation and continuous improvement. The resources here describe school features that support effective instruction and provide examples of successful school-wide programs.

Featured partner: National Association of Elementary School Principals

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The Basics

Lead for Literacy
Teaching All Students to Read: Practices from Reading First Schools with Strong Intervention Outcomes
What Principals Can Do to Help Students Become Good Readers
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Strategies for Achieving the Goal of Every Child Reading
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Promoting Family Involvement
Elementary teacher talking with student at classroom desk
School Features That Support Effective Instruction
Reading Software: Finding the Right Program
Instructional Coaching
Supporting a School-Wide Reading Initiative with Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
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For Parents

Who's Who in Your Child's School
Who’s Who in Your Child’s School
How Parents Can Support the Common Core Writing Standards
How Parents Can Support the Common Core Writing Standards
How Parents Can Support the Common Core Reading Standards
Preparing Your Child for Testing
Preparing Your Child for Testing
The Parent-Teacher Conference
The Parent-Teacher Conference
Flipped Classrooms and Flipped Lessons: What Does It Mean for Parents?
Flipped Classrooms and Flipped Lessons: What Does It Mean for Parents?
How to Read a Report Card
How to Read a Report Card
Listen and Look at Back-to-School Night
Listen and Look at Back-to-School Night
Successful Transition to Kindergarten for Learners Who May Be at Risk for Learning Disabilities
Successful Transition to Kindergarten for Learners Who May Be at Risk for Learning Disabilities
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For Teachers

first grade teacher working on literacy with 3 students
Cracking the Code: How and Why Big Horn Elementary School Went All-In with Structured Literacy
Improving Practice: Four Essential Components Supporting Quality Reading Instruction
Multicultural elementary classroom
The Right Fit: Selecting an English Learning Program for Your Students
teacher reading to early elementary class
11 Methods for Teaching Reading That Help Struggling Readers
Reading instruction with teacher and her elementary students
Literacy Programs Evaluation Guide
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Creating Positive School Experiences for Students with Disabilities
What Does the Research Tell Us About Teacher Leadership?
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Professional Development Webcasts

Listen, watch, and learn from top experts in these engaging roundtable discussions. Each webcast features a 60–minute video as well as recommended readings and suggested discussion questions.

The Role of RTI in LD Identification
Implementing Response to Intervention in Early Childhood Settings
Talking Tutoring
Academic Language and English Language Learners
Teaching Writing
English Language Learners with Learning Disabilities
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Recommended Books

The Inclusive Classroom: Books for Educators

Research & Reports

SOLAR: The Science of Language and Reading
Parent Education and Family Life Education: A Critical Link in Early Childhood Education Policy
Mapping the Early Attendance Gap
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Additional Resources We Recommend

Science of reading: Making the shift
Amplify
Inclusion Rules
Science of Reading: Defining Guide
The Reading League
Ed Reports: Independent Reviews of K-12 Instructional Materials
Ed Reports
APM Reports on Reading: Audio Documentaries
American Public Media
Curriculum Evaluation Guidelines
The Reading League
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