Advanced Literacy Practices

This is a website where you can create a free account to find leveled short stories and informational articles based on lexile level (which can be converted using a conversion chart).

This is the company's website. It provides information cost, set-up, and other basic information one might need to know if one wanted the program in their school.

Review for Thursday 11/14

This is really helpful to consider all the components...thanks.

This resource outlines the costs of the program, gives a description of the program and lists outcomes of various studies regarding the program.

This resource is an article highlighting teachers reactions towards implementation of the program in their schools.

This resource also comes from Hienemann, the publishers of the LLI system. However, this link leads to the research base for LLI, which outlines lesson plan designs and rates of success of LLI in classrooms.

This resource comes from Lesley University, where one of the developers of LLI, Irene Fountas, currently teaches. Specifically, this resource addresses teacher training and required materials to carry out LLI.

This resource further outlines LLI, its characteristics, and provides sample research about its implementation in classrooms.

Here is a quick video to watch to get a brief overview of the Accelerated Reader program.

The computer generated report that gives teacher "diagnostic" information for the entire class.

The computer generated report that shows student's ability in a variety of literacy skills, based off the quiz results.

The computer generated report that the student and teacher can see after each quiz a students takes.

A Parent's Guide to Accelerated Reader: An Overview of AR

Reviews about Reading Recovery. Talks about different critics responses to this program. Reviews both sides.

Another great website to learn about this program and give you a good insight of how it works and why people use it. Has great question and answer document. It has a lot of common questions and their answers to them for quick reading. Good website to check out!

This is a great website that gives you a lot of knowledge about Reading Recovery Program. It talks about the background knowledge of it, who it is for, how it helps and even the cost. Great website to learn about this program.

This information is from the What Works Clearing House and this site has an overview of PALS with program information about the scope of use and teaching, research, effectiveness and references associated with the program. 

This is the main resource for PALS information and PALS materials. It has contact information as well as links to their grade level teaching manuals.

This is the main resource for PALS information and PALS materials. It has contact information as well as links to their grade level teaching manuals.

Video that showcases Read 180 success in Brooklyn, NY. Teachers and principle share their opinion.

Research paper on effect of Read 180 on middle school students (note, sponsored by Scholastic)

Research study on Read 180 for intervention purposes