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Closed Syllable Search
Lesson teaching how to use knowledge of the closed syllable pattern to identify multisyllabic words. Taken from Effective Instruction for Struggling Readers: The Administrator's Role in Supporting Research-Based Practices.
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Questioning and Summarizing
Lesson teaching how to summarize a passage. Taken from Effective Instruction for Struggling Readers: The Administrator's Role in Supporting Research-Based Practices.
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Establishing an Intensive Reading and Writing Program for Secondary Students (Revised), Presentation slides (PDF of presentation)
Presentation slides to support the use of Establishing an Intensive Reading and Writing Program for Secondary Students (Revised), a professional development guide that provides in-depth background knowledge about adolescent literacy, specifically related to struggling readers and writers.
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The Dyslexia Handbook—2018 Update: Procedures Concerning Dyslexia and Related Disorders
The Dyslexia Handbook—2018 Update: Procedures Concerning Dyslexia and Related Disorders contains guidelines for school districts to follow as they identify and provide services for students with dyslexia. In addition, information regarding the state of Texas' dyslexia statutes and their relation to various federal laws is included.
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ABCs of RTI: Elementary School Reading, A Guide for Parents
Booklet for parents by the National Research Center on Learning Disabilities describing the components of RTI implementation.
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Professional Learning Communities Facilitator's Guide: Foundational Skills to Support Reading for Understanding in Kindergarten Through 3rd Grade
Guide to help elementary administrators and others factiliate PLCs using the IES practice guide entitled Foundational Skills to Support Reading for Understanding in Kindergarten Through 3rd Grade.
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Effective Literacy and English Language Instruction for English Learners in the Elementary Grades
2007 IES Practice Guide/What works Clearinghouse guide for elementary teachers working with bilingual or English learners in the primary grades.
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Improving Adolescent Literacy: Effective Classroom and Intervention Practices
Booklet with recommendations for secondary reading, including those for vocabulary and comprehension instruction, text discussions, improving student motivation, and providing individualized interventions.
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