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*DIBELS Home Page
The Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) are a set of standardized, individually administered measures of early literacy development. They are designed to be short (one minute) fluency measures used to regularly monitor the development of pre-reading and early reading skills. All materials can be downloaded for free.
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*DIBELS and the 3-Tier Model: From research to practice and beyond (Download PDF File)
This document explains the 3-Tier Model, the research behind it, and how to incorporate it into your school.
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*3-Tier Flowchart (Download PDF File)
This flowchart shows how the 3-Tier Model can work in your school.
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*Early Reading Information
This is a site full of information! The resources accessed through this website help guide educators with teaching and learning decisions about reading for pre-kindergarten through grade 3 students. By clicking on BROWSE, you can see information resources categorized by the following:
* grade level (pre-kindergarten through grade 3);
* reading components (the Five Big Ideas); and
* resource type
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*Put Reading First
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*US Department of Education Reading First
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*Torgesen, J.K. Multiple Tiers of Instruction and Intervention: What it will take to leave no child behind in reading (Download PowerPoint file)
Presented at the Nebraska Higher Education Connection Meetings, Lincoln, NE, September, 2005
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| Roxy's Recommendations for Sites |
*Between the Lions
A fun site that caters to children, caregivers, parents and teachers. If you are interested in copies of the PBS TV show that accompanies this website, look on ESU 16's online media catalog!
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*Big Ideas in Beginning Reading
This website is designed to provide information, technology, and resources to teachers, administrators, and parents across the country. The website includes definitions and descriptions of the research and theories behind each of the big ideas, describes how to assess the big ideas, gives information on how to teach the big ideas including instructional examples, and finally, shows you how to put it all together in your school.
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*International Reading Association
The goal of the IRA is “Teach the World to Read”. Their website has many resources to support their goal and yours.
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*National Reading Panel FAQ
The NRP Frequently Asked Questions page helps explain scientifically based reading research.
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*Reading Rockets
This web site was produced for PBS by WETA's Reading Rockets project, funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
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*Read, Write, Think
Providing educators and students access to the highest quality practices and resources in reading and language arts instruction.
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*The National Academies Press
Read Preventing Reading Difficulties in Young Children book free online.
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*The Reader Newsletter from ECRI
Download quarterly issues of The Reader from the Exemplary Center for Reading Instruction.
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*Learning First Alliance
Download the Learning First Alliance plan and guide for making ‘Every Child a Reader’. The guide assists elementary school professional development planners in designing viable professional development programs. It puts forward guidelines for the content, context, and methodology of professional development in reading instruction, based on the best available research.
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