Reference

A SUMMARY REPORT

http://www.cdl.org/resource-library/articles/report_nrp.php

The Panel’s initial screening task involved selection of the set of topics
to be addressed. Recognizing that this selection would require the use of
informed judgment, the Panel chose to begin its work by broadening its
understanding of reading issues through a thorough analysis of the findings
of the NRC report, Preventing Reading Difficulties in Young Children (Snow,
Burns, & Griffin, 1998). Early in its deliberations the Panel made a
tentative decision to establish subgroups of its members and to assign to
each of them one of the major topic areas designated by the NRC Committee as
central to learning to read—Alphabetics, Fluency, and Comprehension.  Read
the summary of the NRP here.

http://www.scoe.org/content.php?PageId=169

The Reading Corner

Reading Corner is a collection of resources, research, useful websites, and
other information designed to support parents, teachers, administrators, and
anyone else concerned with improving literacy in Sonoma County and beyond. I
invite you to explore the site, visit the links, and download any
information you find of value.  This site is developed by the Sonoma County
(CA) Office of Education.

http://www.aft.org/topics/reading/index.htm

Reading is the fundamental skill upon which all formal education depends. Research now shows that a child who doesn’t learn the reading basics early is unlikely to learn them at all. Any child who doesn’t learn to read early and well will not easily master other skills and knowledge, and is unlikely to ever flourish in school or in life.

Low reading achievement, more than any other factor, is the root cause of chronically low-performing schools, which harm students and contribute to the loss of public confidence in our school system. When many children don’t learn to read, the public schools cannot and will not be regarded as successful—and efforts to dismantle them will proceed.

This site takes you to the resources of the American Federation of Teachers, including the often-quoted article called Teaching Reading IS Rocket Science: What Expert Teachers of Reading Should Know and Be Able To Do by Dr. Louisa Moats.