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A Teacher’s Guide to New Literacies (University of Connecticut)

All Kinds of Minds

Alliance for Excellent Education: Teacher and Principal Quality

“Alternative Paths to Teacher Certification”

Center for Applied Linguistics: ESL Training and Research

Creating a Culture of Literacy: A Guide for Middle and High School Principals. Reston VA: National Association of Secondary School Principals, 2005.

Grosso de León, Anne. “America’s Literacy Challenge: Teaching Adolescents to Read to Learn.” Carnegie Results. Summer 2005. New York: Carnegie Corporation of New York, 2005.

Grosso de León, Anne. “Moving Beyond Storybooks: Teaching Our Children to Read to Learn.” Carnegie Reporter. New York: Carnegie Corporation of New York, Spring 2002. 1 May 2006

Language and Literacy Education Program (University of Georgia)

Middle School Literacy Teacher Survey (Strategic Education Research Partnership)

New Teacher Center (University of California Santa Cruz)

New York Institute for Special Education

Short, Deborah J. and Shannon Fitzsimmons. Double the Work: Challenges and Solutions to Acquiring Language and Academic Literacy for Adolescent English Language Learners. Washington DC: Allience for Excellent Education.

Sloan McCombs, Jennifer, et al. Achieving State and National Literacy Goals, A Long Uphill Road: A Report to the Carnegie Corporation. New York: Carnegie Corporation of New York

Snow, Catherine, et al. Knowledge to Support the Teaching of Reading: Preparing Teachers for a Changing World. San Francisco: Jossey Bass, 2005.

Standards for Middle and High School Literacy Coaches. Newark: International Reading Association, 2006.

Strickland, Dorothy S. and Alvermann, Donna E. “Bridging the Literacy Achievement Gap, Grades 4-12.” New York and London: Teachers College Press, 2004.

Sturtevant, E. The Literacy Coach: A Key to Improving Teaching and Learning in Secondary Schools. Washington, DC: Alliance for Excellent Education, 2003.

Teachers for a New Era

Teachers for a New Era (Carnegie site)

Teachers for a New Era (California State University Northridge)

Teachers for a New Era (Michigan State University)

Teachers for a New Era (University of Connecticut)

Teachers for a New Era (University of Virginia) “Why Johnny (Still) Can’t Read: Creative Educators Push to Boast Adolescent Literacy,” Edutopia. (February 2006) Volume 2, Issue 1. San Francisco, CA: The George Lucas Educational Foundation.

For Parents

All Kinds of Minds (resources for students with learning differences)

Carnegie Corporation of New York. “Reengaging Families with Their Adolescent Children.” Great Transitions: Preparing Adolescents for a New Century. New York: Carnegie Corporation of New York, 2005.

Grosse de León, Anne. “Moving Beyond Storybooks: Teaching Our Children to Read to Learn.” Carnegie Reporter, Volume 2, Number 1. New York, NY: Carnegie Corporation of New York, 2002.

Henríquez, Andrés, “Jane Can’t Read? Let’s Teach Her,” April 2, 2004. New York Times, Editorials/Letters, New York, NY.

National Center for Family Literacy, Inc.

Short, Deborah J. and Shannon Fitzsimmons. Double the Work: Challenges and Solutions to Acquiring Language and Academic Literacy for Adolescent English Language Learners. Washington DC: Allience for Excellent Education.

For Policy-makers

Reading at Risk: The State Response to the Crisis in Adolescent Literacy. National Association of State Boards of Education, 2005.

Reading to Achieve: A Governor’s Guide to Adolescent Literacy. National Governors Association Center for Best Practices. Forthcoming.

Straight A’s (The Alliance for Excellent Education’s legislative update). Alliance for Excellent Education.

The Next Chapter. Arlington, VA: National School Board Association

For Researchers

Adolescent Literacy Fact Sheet

Bacevich, Amy and Salinger, Terry. Lessons and Recommendations from the Alabama Reading Initiative: Sustaining Focus on Secondary Reading: A Report of the Carnegie Corporation of New York by the American Institutes for Research. Washington, DC: American Institutes for Research, 2006.

Biancarosa, Gina and Catherine Snow. Reading Next: A Vision for Action and Research in Middle and High School Literacy. Washington DC: Alliance for Excellent Education, 2004. 1 May 2006.

Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST)

Edutopia Magazine (George Lucas Education Foundation)

Grosse de León, Anne. “The Urban High School’s Challenge: Ensuring Literacy for Every Child.” New York, NY: Carnegie Corporation of New York, 2002.

“Intermediate and Adolescent Literacy: The State of Research and Practice.” September 26, 2006, Meeting held at Carnegie Corporation of New York, NY.

Kamil, M.L. Adolescents and Literacy: Reading for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: Alliance for Excellent Education, 2003.

Literacy Achievement Research Center (Michigan State University)

Sloan McCombs, Jennifer, et al. Achieving State and National Literacy Goals, A Long Uphill Road: A Report to the Carnegie Corporation. New York: Carnegie Corporation of New York

Snow, Catherine E., et al. Issues in the Field of Adolescent Literacy: Information and Recommendations for the Carnegie Advisory Council on Reading to Learn. Carnegie: New York, 2004.

Snow, Catherine E. and Biancarosa, Gina, eds. Adolescent Literacy and the Achievement Gap: What Do We Know and Where Do We Go From Here? Carnegie Corporation of New York Adolescent Literacy Funders Meeting Report. New York: Carnegie Corporation of New York, 2003.

Snow, Catherine E, et al. Knowledge to Support the Teaching of Reading: Preparing Teachers for a Changing World. San Francisco: Jossey Bass, 2005.

Oral Testimony of Andrés Henr’quez. “The Role of Nonprofit Organizations in State and Local High School Reform Efforts.” Submitted to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Education Reform, June 9, 2005

The New Literacies Research Team (University of Connecticut)

Washington Center for Teaching and Learning

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	Contents The State of Adolescent Literacy Today Why Adolescent Literacy Matters Which Adolescents Are Most At Risk? Carnegie Corporation's Advancing Literacy Initiative Educating the Educators An Ongoing Commitment to Teacher Education Pre-Service Induction In-Service Family, Communities and Peers Family Communities and Peers Adolescent Literacy and Public Policy Impact of Literacy Problems on Policy Problems Developing Policy Mechanisms to Address These Literacy Problems Additional Policy Resources Standards and Assessment State-by-State Resources National Assessment of Educational Progress Information Next Steps Information Sharing Instructional Infrastructure Research and Policy				Resources Resources by Audience For Educators For Parents For Policy-makers For Researchers For Educators A Teacher’s Guide to New Literacies (University of Connecticut) All Kinds of Minds Alliance for Excellent Education: Teacher and Principal Quality “Alternative Paths to Teacher Certification” Center for Applied Linguistics: ESL Training and Research Creating a Culture of Literacy: A Guide for Middle and High School Principals. Reston VA: National Association of Secondary School Principals, 2005. Grosso de León, Anne. “America’s Literacy Challenge: Teaching Adolescents to Read to Learn.” Carnegie Results. Summer 2005. New York: Carnegie Corporation of New York, 2005. Grosso de León, Anne. “Moving Beyond Storybooks: Teaching Our Children to Read to Learn.” Carnegie Reporter. New York: Carnegie Corporation of New York, Spring 2002. 1 May 2006 Language and Literacy Education Program (University of Georgia) Middle School Literacy Teacher Survey (Strategic Education Research Partnership) New Teacher Center (University of California Santa Cruz) New York Institute for Special Education Short, Deborah J. and Shannon Fitzsimmons. Double the Work: Challenges and Solutions to Acquiring Language and Academic Literacy for Adolescent English Language Learners. Washington DC: Allience for Excellent Education. Sloan McCombs, Jennifer, et al. Achieving State and National Literacy Goals, A Long Uphill Road: A Report to the Carnegie Corporation. New York: Carnegie Corporation of New York Snow, Catherine, et al. Knowledge to Support the Teaching of Reading: Preparing Teachers for a Changing World. San Francisco: Jossey Bass, 2005. Standards for Middle and High School Literacy Coaches. Newark: International Reading Association, 2006. Strickland, Dorothy S. and Alvermann, Donna E. “Bridging the Literacy Achievement Gap, Grades 4-12.” New York and London: Teachers College Press, 2004. Sturtevant, E. The Literacy Coach: A Key to Improving Teaching and Learning in Secondary Schools. Washington, DC: Alliance for Excellent Education, 2003. Teachers for a New Era Teachers for a New Era (Carnegie site) Teachers for a New Era (California State University Northridge) Teachers for a New Era (Michigan State University) Teachers for a New Era (University of Connecticut) Teachers for a New Era (University of Virginia) “Why Johnny (Still) Can’t Read: Creative Educators Push to Boast Adolescent Literacy,” Edutopia. (February 2006) Volume 2, Issue 1. San Francisco, CA: The George Lucas Educational Foundation. For Parents All Kinds of Minds (resources for students with learning differences) Carnegie Corporation of New York. “Reengaging Families with Their Adolescent Children.” Great Transitions: Preparing Adolescents for a New Century. New York: Carnegie Corporation of New York, 2005. Grosse de León, Anne. “Moving Beyond Storybooks: Teaching Our Children to Read to Learn.” Carnegie Reporter, Volume 2, Number 1. New York, NY: Carnegie Corporation of New York, 2002. Henríquez, Andrés, “Jane Can’t Read? Let’s Teach Her,” April 2, 2004. New York Times, Editorials/Letters, New York, NY. National Center for Family Literacy, Inc. Short, Deborah J. and Shannon Fitzsimmons. Double the Work: Challenges and Solutions to Acquiring Language and Academic Literacy for Adolescent English Language Learners. Washington DC: Allience for Excellent Education. For Policy-makers Reading at Risk: The State Response to the Crisis in Adolescent Literacy. National Association of State Boards of Education, 2005. Reading to Achieve: A Governor’s Guide to Adolescent Literacy. National Governors Association Center for Best Practices. Forthcoming. Straight A’s (The Alliance for Excellent Education’s legislative update). Alliance for Excellent Education. The Next Chapter. Arlington, VA: National School Board Association For Researchers Adolescent Literacy Fact Sheet Bacevich, Amy and Salinger, Terry. Lessons and Recommendations from the Alabama Reading Initiative: Sustaining Focus on Secondary Reading: A Report of the Carnegie Corporation of New York by the American Institutes for Research. Washington, DC: American Institutes for Research, 2006. Biancarosa, Gina and Catherine Snow. Reading Next: A Vision for Action and Research in Middle and High School Literacy. Washington DC: Alliance for Excellent Education, 2004. 1 May 2006. Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST) Edutopia Magazine (George Lucas Education Foundation) Grosse de León, Anne. “The Urban High School’s Challenge: Ensuring Literacy for Every Child.” New York, NY: Carnegie Corporation of New York, 2002. “Intermediate and Adolescent Literacy: The State of Research and Practice.” September 26, 2006, Meeting held at Carnegie Corporation of New York, NY. Kamil, M.L. Adolescents and Literacy: Reading for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: Alliance for Excellent Education, 2003. Literacy Achievement Research Center (Michigan State University) Sloan McCombs, Jennifer, et al. Achieving State and National Literacy Goals, A Long Uphill Road: A Report to the Carnegie Corporation. New York: Carnegie Corporation of New York Snow, Catherine E., et al. Issues in the Field of Adolescent Literacy: Information and Recommendations for the Carnegie Advisory Council on Reading to Learn. Carnegie: New York, 2004. Snow, Catherine E. and Biancarosa, Gina, eds. Adolescent Literacy and the Achievement Gap: What Do We Know and Where Do We Go From Here? Carnegie Corporation of New York Adolescent Literacy Funders Meeting Report. New York: Carnegie Corporation of New York, 2003. Snow, Catherine E, et al. Knowledge to Support the Teaching of Reading: Preparing Teachers for a Changing World. San Francisco: Jossey Bass, 2005. Oral Testimony of Andrés Henr’quez. “The Role of Nonprofit Organizations in State and Local High School Reform Efforts.” Submitted to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Education Reform, June 9, 2005 The New Literacies Research Team (University of Connecticut) Washington Center for Teaching and Learning Resources by Topic Resources by Format Top \| Contents
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