Reading Specialists

Research & Information
Clearinghouse on Reading, English and Communication
Located at Indiana University, the Clearinghouse gathers and disseminates information about reading and literacy for parents and educators. The "Children's and Adolescent Literature Resources" is an especially comprehensive list useful for educators, parents and students.

LD (Learning Disabilities) Online - Reading
This collection of articles, written for the lay person, discusses reading and learning disabilities.

No Child Left Behind: Reading First
This page answers basic questions about the Reading First initiative of the No Child Left Behind act.

Assessment and Evaluation
Buros Institute
Located at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, the Institute publishes the Mental Measurements Yearbooks, and promotes responsible, appropriate use of assessment tools. Use the Institute's Test Locator to find reviews of assessment tools.

National Council on Measurement in Education
National Council on Measurement in Education NCME is a professional association of educators involved with educational testing, assessment and measurement.

E-Journals and Magazines
This site is a gateway to full text electronic journals in education.

American Educational Research Association - Communication of Research

Selected E-Journals and Magazines

  • Education Week - Full text newspaper covering education issues.
  • Phi Delta Kappan - Full text of selected articles from the professional journal addressing education and policy issues.
  • Reading Online - The online journal of the International Reading Association.

Literature for Children and Youth
Award-Winners
Find out about book awards at this page sponsored by the Association for Library Service to children, an American Library Association division.

Calendar of Literacy-Related Events
This month by month calendar of library and literacy-related events includes links to the sponsoring organizations.

Children's Literature Web Guide
Organized by a librarian at the University of Calgary, Ontario, Canada this web guide gathers and categorizes sites concerning literature for children and young adults.

Children's Picture Book Database
Located at Miami University, this database contains abstracts of over 4000 picture books. The database is searchable by topic, concept or skill.

Associations
There are many associations dealing with reading and literacy. Try the sites below for lists of various organizations:

Literacy Community
This list of organizations is provided by the International Reading Association.

American Federation of Teachers
A trade union representing educators and others, the AFT (AFL-CIO) represents over one million workers. "Research Guides" links to many useful sites for educators.

Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement
CIERA, located at the University of Michigan's School of Education, does research and disseminates information about reading issues and problems.

International Dyslexia Association
Since 1949, the IDA has provided a forum for researchers, parents, and teachers to share information.

Keystone Reading Association
Pennsylvania's chapter of the International Reading Association

National Council of Teachers of English
NCTE provides support for, and services to, teachers of English.

National Education Association
A voluntary organization of over 2.5 million people, the NEA is devoted to professional development and to lobbying efforts as well as other activities.

National Reading Conference
This professional organization promotes research and shares information about literacy and literacy instruction.

Reading Recovery Council of North America
This association of Reading Recovery professionals, and partners provides information and advocates for the Reading Recovery program.