A panel of leading reading instruction experts discuss specific practices and strategies educators can implement to improve oral reading fluency and help all students access grade-level text.

To become proficient readers, young learners need experience with written language at increasingly higher levels of difficulty. Learn how the Lexile® reading measures can help you support students with targeted reading instruction.

This list and summary will discuss the big 5 reading ideas that have to be taught and assessed prior to grade 3. The National Reading Panel identified five components at the core of effective reading instruction: phonics, phonemic awareness, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. Hit on why this is so important at the early learning stages. List out each reading concept, explain what it is, and why reading research has identified it as important.

See why literacy instruction grounded in the science of reading, combined with precise, reliable assessment data, is just what early learners need to get on a path to growth after interrupted learning.

Literacy can be a big predictor of how a child will do in school—and even whether they’ll graduate. There’s a lot families can do to support a young reader at home. This collection of Teach. Learn. Grow. blog posts by NWEA literacy experts will walk you through exactly what to try. (If you’re an educator eager to support families reading at home, please share this e-book with them!)

Confused by conflicting reports on what works in literacy instruction? This ebook provides a concise view of evidence-based best practices for improving elementary reading outcomes.

The NWEA stances on writing lay out a clear vision for the future of writing instruction. This paper addresses what writing is, why it’s important and how the organization can better meet the needs of the writers we serve through our products, services, research and advocacy.