Types of questions you should consider when interpreting ROAR scores
External Resources
Recommended resources for parents and teachers.
Information on Reading & Dyslexia
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Structured Literacy based on MTSS framework released by the International Dyslexia Association
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Structured Literacy for English Learners
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I-LABS Outreach Module library: Foundations of Literacy and Development of Literacy
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Children’s Health Council provides “community education” events as well as online resources
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Essentials of Early Literacy Instruction from the National Association for the Education of Young Children
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Florida Center for Reading Research
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FCRR Student Activities to support literacy
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Dyslexic Advantage has some information and does great work to deal with the stigma surrounding dyslexia.
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Children of the Code has a variety of resources including videos of interviews with researchers in the field of reading/dyslexia.
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Decoding Dyslexia is a parent-run, grass-roots movement around dyslexia.
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You Need to /r/ /ee/ /d/ to Read is an article reminding skilled reading adults what it means to learn to read
Dyslexia Evaluation & Coaching
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Children’s Health Council provides evaluation and coaching through their Clinical Services department and Community Clinic (for families who need financial assistance).
Dyslexia Evaluation & Coaching
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Magpie Literacy offers a research-based, digital reading instruction platform designed to meet the needs of all learners. Magpie’s learning platform has the ROAR assessment suite built in.
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Children’s Health Council's Sand Hill School is for children with dyslexia and other language-based learning differences.
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What Works Clearinghouse Useful if you are looking into a program and wondering if it has quality research backing it
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Student Center Activities from the Florida Center for Reading Research
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Wired for Reading is an option for individualized tutoring. Children have given great reviews. (Seattle specific)
Books & Reading
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Proust & the Squid, by Maryanne Wolf
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Reading in the Brain, by Stanislas Dehaene
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Language at the Speed of Sight, by Mark Seidenberg
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Overcoming Dyslexia, by Sally Shaywitz
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Tales of Literacy for the 21st Century, by Maryanne Wolf
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TextProject provides free decodable and knowledge-building books for grades K-8 which are based on vocabulary research by Dr. Elfrieda Hiebert and Dr. Midian Kurland.