Literacy Resources

http://www.literacy.uconn.edu/evalit.htm

This website offers many different links to other literacy assessment websites. Some of the external links explain the current literacy assessments used while others provide links for online student literacy practice by grade level.

http://www.rti4success.org/

Confused about all the new RTI lingo and what is all means? This website explains all the different components of RTI. It also provides training links for progressing monitoring. Finally, it offers webinars on very specific literacy elements.

http://www.jimwrightonline.com/php/rti/rti_wire.php

Step-by-step explanation of RTI along with many websites to support you along the way.

http://www.fcrr.org/

Great resource for all elementary school teachers! This website allows you to select your grade level and the literacy area that you would like to work with (phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary or comprehension) and searches for premade activities to reinforce the specific skill you selected.

http://www.rtitools.com/

This website offers RTI websites for all areas (literacy, behavior, math, and communication). Each category breaks down into several subcategories that offer many different website options. Some of the linked websites offer information, others offer lessons, and finally some even provide students practice.

http://www.wirelessgeneration.com/solutions/indiana-k-2.html

Information regarding mCLASS, a hand held electronic device being piloted in the state of Indiana. This device allows teachers to quickly administer and score math and literacy assessments.

http://elemliteracy.wikispaces.com/

Great beginner website! New to balanced literacy, this is the website for you. This wiki contains many different balanced literacy resources. It explains all of the components of whole, small, and independent work in a reader’s or writer’s workshop.