SLS Brochure
Discover the Student Language Scale (SLS), the new and better way to screen students ages 6–18 years for language and literacy disorders, including dyslexia Read More
15 fun ways to build language & literacy skills in young learners
What makes a successful reader? Read More
Using the TILLS Practice Kit to support your instruction in language/literacy assessment
This webinar will provide an overview of how to use the TILLS Practice Kit to help faculty teach pre-service professionals (e.g., future speech-language pathologists, reading specialists, special education resource personnel, and school psychologists) some principles and practices of individualized, standardized assessment. Read More
Progress monitoring and its applicability for use in RTI
Progress monitoring measures have come to the forefront of educational assessment with the emergence of RTI frameworks for identification of children with learning difficulties. Read More
Q&A with Paula Kluth: Literacy Skill and Development in Kids with Autism
In this interview, Paula Kluth explains how educators can view the passionate interests of kids with autism as an asset—and not a hindrance—in supporting their literacy development. Read More
Writing Process and Product Worksheet
Use this worksheet to assess a student's writing process and product Read More
The Magnocellular Theory of Dyslexia
This excerpt examines the research supporting the belief that fundamental phonological reading problems in people with dyslexia may be due to mild, but pervasive, impaired development of magnocellular systems throughout the brain. Read More
The Role of Teacher Effectiveness in Children’s Reading Achievement
This chapter excerpt considers the knowledge and skills needed to be a successful teacher of reading as well as how schools of education might better prepare elementary-level educators to teach reading to children from a variety of backgrounds. Read More
Understanding Reading Comprehension: Challenges for Older Students with Reading Disabilities
In this introductory chapter excerpt from contributing authors Lindsay J. Flynn and H. Lee Swanson, read about the factors that contribute to poor reading comprehension as well as a synthesis of the intervention research targeting reading problems. Read More
Planning Checklist for Implementing Schoolwide Reading Intervention
Excerpted from Effective Instruction for Middle School Students with Reading Difficulties, this five-step checklist helps administrators evaluate their school's current reading intervention process and develop plans for implementing change. Read More
