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Part of preparing students to meet College and Career Readiness Standards in English language arts (ELA) involves helping them become adept at integrating and evaluating information in a variety of different media formats.

Did you know that in the United States, 2% of students are estimated to have a print disability? By third and fourth grade, students who are behind in reading have a greater chance of falling behind in all their subjects.

In Charlottesville, Virginia, the school district has started an innovative community volunteer program called Book Buddies.

Linda Farrell discusses the challenge of introducing reading intervention programs to schools resistant to change.

Linda Farrell explains why it is important for struggling readers to understand the difference between letter names and letter sounds.

Literacy expert DeJunne’ Clark Jackson says that audiobooks are a great way to give struggling readers equal access to language, stories, and information.

Linda Farrell explains how being a teacher of reading is similar to being a doctor. 

A research lab at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, investigates what good readers do with their eyes.

Linda Farrell identifies the rewards of her profession.

Reading expert Linda Farrell works with Calista, an early stage reader, on short vowel sounds, blending and manipulating sounds, reading whole words, and fluency.