Below you will find resources that I have found helpful in my own reading instruction.
ERIC Digest Article prepared by Mila Stoicheva discussing the benefits of offering a balanced reading curriculum as no single approach to reading is best for all students.
A list of books pertaining to reading instruction.
The California Language Arts Content Standards represent a strong consensus on the skills, knowledge, and abilities all students should be able to master at specific grade levels during their thirteen-year school career.
The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards works to strengthen the teaching profession and to improve student learning in America's schools.
A report by the National Research Council (NRC).
The program outline in PDF for Reading with Children, Part 2, Student Program A.2. You will need a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader to access this document.
The Center for Language and Learning provides a helpful rubric in assessing student reading achievement.
Beginning readers and writers need to have explicit, systematic instruction in learning to blend and segment words. These activities relate to phonics and spelling development..
Information on research, assessment, and instructional strategies provided by the Early Reading Technology Project.
A rubric to assist assessment of writing skills.