Fundations. We use this program. It is a
phonological/phonemic awareness, phonics and spelling program for
the general education classroom. Please click on the link below to visit
their website to find out more about the program.
http://www.fundations.com
Put Reading First. This is a publication from the U.S. Department of
Education. These publications summarize what researchers have
discovered about how to successfully teach children to read.
http://www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading/publications/PFRbooklet.pdf
DIBELS is an assessment we are using for the entire elementary
school. It is used to identify children in need. This test is based on
fluency but many of our students have the skills but are not fluent.
http://dibels.uoregon.edu/
We now have a new addition to the DRA (Developmental Reading Assessment). The
DRA 2 has a fluency portion and the comprehension is evaluated by written
assessment above a certain level.
http://www.pearsonlearning.com