Classroom Diagnostic and Assessment Tool
Starting Points for Meeting the Requirements for Screening, Diagnostic, and Classroom-Based Instructional Reading Assessments in the Reading First Program of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
This document describes the focus on reading assessment emphasized in the Reading First program of the No Child Left Behind Act. It assists district and school personnel in aligning their reading assessment with the Reading First priorities and their state applications.
Program Evaluation Tool
The Literacy Program Evaluation Tool
The Literacy Program Evaluation Tool is a set of guidelines to help building-level personnel evaluate their school's literacy program. The tool outlines a step-by-step process for examining students' reading progress and teachers' instructional strategies in order to improve reading and writing outcomes.
Annotated Bibliographies
Publications
- Stepping Stones to Evaluating Your Own School Literacy Program (December 2005)
- Integrated Vocabulary Instruction: Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners in Grades K–5 (2005)
- The National Reading Panel Report: Practical Advice for Teachers (2005)
- Reading: Birth to Age 5 (2005)
- Is Your School Fit for Literacy? 10 Areas of Action for Principals (November 2005)
- Improving Adequate Yearly Progress for English Language Learners (December 2004)
- Digging Out: How to Avoid Getting Buried Under a Mountain of Research (Spring 2003)
- Professional Development for Teachers of Reading (November 2003)
- What K–3 Teachers Need to Know About Assessing Children's Reading (December 2003)