Dyslexia: What is it? What do educators need to consider when preparing to identify students with dyslexia? This NCIL resource presents emerging research, essential considerations, and a decision-making framework to help educators navigate assessment and intervention for students with dyslexia.
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Dyslexia Toolkit
Guide and Checklists for a School Leader’s Walkthrough During Literacy Instruction in Grades 4–12
Published by the Institute of Education Sciences in 2020, this resource provides guidance and tools for literacy leaders supporting the implementation of evidence-based literacy practices. It includes a Pre-Walkthrough Meeting Guide, walk-through checklists organized by grade-span and classroom type, and a Post-Walkthrough Meeting Guide.
Adolescent Literacy Resource Menu: A Guide for Instructional Leaders
This guide, published through a partnership with the University of Texas Austin and The Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk, highlights challenges faced by teachers in their implementation of evidence-based adolescent literacy practices. It also provides guidance and detailed information about resources related to addressing those specific topics.
Educating Struggling Learners: Reflections on Lessons Learned about Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
This report from the National Center on Educational Outcomes tells the story of Hawai’i’s work and lessons learned while building and using progress maps for the state’s reading and mathematics standards for Grades K-8. The story is told by Valerie Kurizaki, a Complex Area Academic Coach in the Central District of the Hawai’i State Department of Education.