Specially Designed Instruction Resources

U.S. Department of Education Web Site
http://www.ed.gov

· Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/index.html?src=oc

· Office of Elementary and Secondary Education http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oese/index.html

· Institute of Education Sciences
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ies/index.html?src=oc

www.K8accesscenter.org (Archived Documents Available; Center No Longer Available)
The Access Center has numerous resources for research-based strategy instruction in math, writing, science, reading, direct instruction, differentiated instruction, etc.

http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc
What Works Clearinghouse has information on research-based interventions. It reviews 5 programs in elementary math and also has reviews of middle school math programs.

www.interventioncentral.com
Intervention Central has numerous resources to assist teachers who are using CBM.

iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu
This site has modules/case studies on RTI, classroom management, strategy instruction, teaching algebra, and more.

www.centeroninstruction.org
This site has many resources on effective strategies in reading, math and science.

www.fcrr.org
The Florida Center for Reading Research provides reviews of literacy programs.

reading.uoregon.edu
The University of Oregon Reading Research Center

www.texasreading.org/utcrla
The University of Texas Reading Research Center

www.ciera.org
The Center for Improvement of Early Reading Achievement

http://reading.ecb.org/

Into the Book is a reading comprehension resource for K-4 students and teachers.

http://neuhaus.org/readingteachersnetwork/ Reading Teacher Network for teachers of reading – lesson plans for three years, tools for reading instruction.

http://adolescentliteracyconsiderationpacket.pbworks.com/

Adolescent Literacy Instructional Strategies

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/standards_docs/english/2010/vocabulary/index.shtml

English SOL Vocabulary on the VDOE website

http://www.rti4success.org/

National Center on Response to Intervention provides resources for RtI implementation from screening to instruction to progress monitoring for elementary and middle schools.

http://www.beesburg.com/edtools/glossary.html

Glossary of Instructional Strategies - Current number of strategies and methods: 1271.

http://illuminations.nctm.org/

Illuminations for Teaching Math: lesson plans, strategies, resources.

http://differentiationactivities.pbworks.com/ (request access and I will grant immediately) Differentiation Activities to address the needs of students in vocabulary, reading, and math.

http://www.bestevidence.org/

Best Evidence Encyclopedia – Empowering Educators with Evidence on Proven Programs

Enhanced Scope and Sequence Lessons on the VDOE website:

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/scope_sequence/mathematics_2009/

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/standards_docs/english/2010/lesson_plans/index.shtml

http://www.osepideasthatwork.org/index.asp

OSEP Ideas That Work

Identifying and Implementing Educational Practices Supported By Rigorous Evidence: A User Friendly Guide

http://www2.ed.gov/rschstat/research/pubs/rigorousevid/index.html