Web Sites and other resources helpful for finding Scientifically‐Research Based Interventions
Thoughts on approaching interventions: Interventions are not a set of scripted, sequenced activities that we will use forever as a cure all. They are, however, scripted or not, activities that are tailored to the needs of students. They are not meant to be continued unless progress is being made. What works for one child may not work for another. Interventions must relate to the regular classroom work.
*Remember to check the SD RtI Implementation Guide on the state website for additional resources.*

Websites

PALS: Virginia's Universal Screening Tool (K- 3)	Florida Center for Reading Research
http://pals.virginia.edu		http://www.fcrr.org
Alliance for Excellent Education	Stupski Foundation
http://www.all4ed.org/		http://www.stupski.org/
Achieve 3000	Sopris West Educational Services
http://www.achieve3000.com/		http://sopriswest.com/
LD Online: The Importance of Teaching Handwriting	FreeReading
http://ldonline.org/spearswerling/10521		http://freereading.net
U of Kansas: Center for Research on Learning	Washington Learning Systems
http://www.ku-crl.org/		http://www.walearning.com/

Center on Instruction
http://centeroninstruction.org
http://centeroninstruction.org/files/Extensive%20Reading%20Interventions.pdf
Using Technology to Differentiate Instruction
www.lakelandschools.org/EDTECH/Differentation/home.htm
Enhancing Learning with Technology: Strategies for Differentiation
http://members.shaw.ca/priscillatheroux/differentiatingstrategies.html
TeAchnology: How to Plan for Differentiation
http://www.teach-nology.com/tutorials/teaching/differentiate/planning/
Education World: Strategy of the Week - Differentiated Instruction
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/strategy/strategy042.shtml
Montgomery County Public Schools: Key Principles of a Differentiated Classroom
http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/curriculum/enriched/giftedprograms/instructionalstrategy.shtm
Utah State University: Programs & Interventions
http://www.usu.edu/teachall/text/langart/programs/writing.htm
Internet for Classroom: Differentiated Instruction
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/di.htm
Reading Rockets: Comprehension Instruction - What Works
http://www.readingrockets.org/articles/68
National Institute for Literacy: The Partnership for Reading - Using Research & Reason in Education
http://www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading/publications/pdf/Stanovich_Color.pdf
US Department of Education: National Center for Education Research - Organizing Instruction & Study to Improve Student Learning
http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/pdf/practiceguides/20072004.pdf

Books/Articles

** References by ISBN #: in several of these resources only a chapter or two is referenced, much more information will be included that is also very timely**

Building Background Knowledge for Academic Achievement: Research on What Works in Schools (0- 87120-972-1)

Classroom Instruction that Works: Research Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement (0- 87120-504-1)

Differentiated Instruction:  Different Strategies for Different Learners (978 1-884548-42-0)

Differentiating Textbooks: Strategies to Improve Student Comprehension & Motivation (13:978-1- 884548-48-2)

Fulfilling the Promise of the Differentiated Classroom: Strategies and Tools for Responsive Teaching (0-87120-812-1)

I’ve DIBEL’d Now What?: Designing Interventions with DIBELS Data (1 – 59318-497) Research-Based Methods of Reading Instruction: Grades K – 3 (0-87120-946-2)
Strategies That Work:  Teaching Comprehension to Enhance Understanding (1 57110 310 4)

Teaching Reading Sourcebook: For all Educators Working to Improve Reading Achievement (978-1- 57128-457-0)

The Differentiated Classroom:  Responding to the Needs of All Learners (0-87120-342-1)

Adams, G., and S. Brown 2007. The Six-minute solution: A reading fluency program (intermediate level). Longmont, CO: Sopris West

Allison, A. W., and R. B. Shrigley. 1986. Teaching children to Ask operational Questions in Science. Science Education 70, pp. 73 – 80.

Baker, L.,2002. Metacognition in Comprehension instruction. In C. C. Block and M. Pressley (eds.) Comprehension instruction:  Research-based best practices (pp. 77 – 95)

Baumann, J. E., E. C. Edwards, G. Font, C. A. Tereshinski, E. J. Kame’enue, and S. Olejnik. 2002. Teaching morphemic and contextual analysis to fifth-grade students.  Reading Research Quarterly 37 (2), pp. 150 - 176

Bear, D. R., M. Invernizzi, S. Templeton, and F. Johnston. 1996. Words their way: Word study for phonics, vocabulary, and spelling instruction.  Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall

Beck. I. L., and M. G. McKeown. 2006. Improving comprehension with questioning the author. New York: Scholastic.	Also by same author. 1997. Questioning the author:  An approach for enhancing student engagement with text. Newark, DE: International Reading Association.

Biemiller, A. 2004. Teaching Vocabulary in the Primary grades. In J. F. Baumann and E. J. Kame’enui (eds.)
Vocabulary instruction:  Reasearch to practice. New York: Guilford.

Biemiller, A. 2005a. Size and sequence in vocabulary development: Implications for choosing words for primary grade vocabulary instruction. In E. H. Hievert and M. L. Kamil (eds.), Teaching and learning vocabulary: Bringing research to practice. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.

Biemiller, A. Words worth Teaching. Columbus, OH: SRA/Mc Graw-Hill.
Blachowicz, C., and P. Fisher. 2002. Teaching vocabulary in all classrooms (2nd. Ed.). Upper Saddle River. NJ: Merrill/Prentice-Hall.

Blevins, Wiley. 1997. Phonemic Awareness Activities for Early Reading Success. New York: Scholastic. Blevins, W. 2001. Teaching phonics& word study in the intermediate grades.  New York: Scholastic.
Block, C. C. 2004. Teaching comprehension: The comprehension process approach. Boston: Pearson Education.

Brown, R. 2002. Straddling two worlds: Self directed comprehension instruction for middle schoolesr. In C. C. Block and M. Pressley (eds.), Comprehension instruction: Research-based best practices (pp. 337 – 350). New York: Guilford.

Coyne, M. D., D. J. Chard, R. P. Zipoli, Jr., and M. F. Ruby. 2007. Effective strategies for teaching reading comprehension. In M. D. Coyne, E. J. Kame’enui, and D. W. Carnine (eds.), Effective teaching strategies that accommodate diverse learners (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education.
Dreher, M. J., and A. Dromsky. 2002. Children searching and using information text: A critical part of comprehension. In C. C. Block and M. Pressley (eds.), Comprehension instruction: Research-based best practices (pp. 289 – 304). New York: Guilford.

Duke, N. K., and P. D. Pearson. 2002 Effective practices for developing reading comprehension. In A. E. Farstrup and S. J. Samuels (eds.), What research has to say about reading instruction (3rd ed., pp. 205 – 242). Newark. DE: International Reading Association.

Edwards, E. C., G. Font. J. F. Baumann, and E. Boland. 2004. Unlocking word meanings: Strategies and guidelines for teaching morphemic and contextual analysis. In J. F. Baumann and E. J. Kame’enui (eds.), Vocabulary instruction: Reasearch to practice.  New York: Guilford.

Fisher, D., and N. Frey. 2004. Improving adolescent literacy: Stategies at work. Columbus, OH: Pearson Prentice-Hall.

Fitzpatric, .Jo. 1997. Phonemic Awareness: Playing with Sounds to Strengthen Beginning Reading Skills. Cypress, CA:  Creative Teaching Press.

Fotz[atrocl. Kp/ 2002. Getting Ready to Read: Independent Phonemic Awareness Centers for Emergent Readers.  Cypress, CA:  Creative Teaching Press.

Fuchs, D., L. S. Fuchs, P. G. Mathes, and D. C. Simmons. 2007. Peer-assisted learning strategies: Reading methods for Grades 2 – 6. Unpublished teacher manual available from Douglas Fuchs, Department of Special Education, Vanderbilt University, 0228 GPC, 230 Appleton Place, Nashville, TN 37203-5721.

Graves, M. F. 2000. A vocabulary program to complement and bolster a middle-grade comprehension program. In B. M. Taylor, M. F. Graves, and P. Van Den Broek (eds.), Reading for Meaning: Fostering comprehension in the middle grades.  New York:  Teachers College Press.

Guthrie, J. T., and A. Wigfield. 2000. Engagement and motivation in reading. In M. L. Kamil, P. B. Mosenthal, P.
D. Pearson, and R. Barr (eds.), Handbook of reading research, Vol. 3 (pp. 403 – 422). New York: Erlbaum.

Hansen, J. 2004. “Tell me a story”: Developmentally appropriate retelling strategies. Newark, DE: International Reading Association.

Henry, M. K. 2003. Unlocking literacy: Effective decoding & spelling instruction. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes.

Johnson, D. D., B. H. Johson, and K. Schlichtling. 2004. Logology: Word and language play. In J. F. Baumann and E. J. Kame’enui (eds.), Vocabulary instruction:  Research to practice. New York: Guilford.

Jordano, Kimberley, and Trisha Callella. 1998. Phonemic Awareness Songs and Rhymes. Cypress, CA: Creative Teaching Press.

Klingner, J. K., S. Vaughn, J. Dimino, J. S. Schumm, and D. Bryant. 2001. Collaborative strategic reading: Strategies for improving comprehension.  Longmont, CO: Sopris West.

McKeown, M. G., and I. L. Beck. 2004. Direct and rich vocabulary instruction. In J. F. Baumann and E. J. Kame’enui (eds.), Vocabulary instruction: Research to Practice, New York: Guilford.

Nagy, W. E. 1988. Teaching vocabulary to improve reading comprehension. Newark, DE: International Reading Association.

Heuhaus Education Center. 2000. Practices for Developing Accuracy and Fluency. Houston, TX: Neuhaus Education Center.

Raphael, T. E., M. Kehus, and K. Damphousse. 2001. Book club for middle school. Lawrence, MA: Small Planet Communications.

Sadler, C. R. 2001. Comprehension strategies for middle grade learners. Newark. De: International Reading Association.

Scott, J. A., and W. E. Nagy. 2004. Developing word consciousness. In J. F. Baumann and E. J. Kame’enui ( eds.), Vocabulary instruction: Research to practice.  New York: Guilford.

Shefelbine, J., and K. Newman. 2004. SIPPS: Systematic instruction I phoneme awareness, phonics, and sight words. Challenge level, polysyllabic decoding (2nd ed.). Oakland, CA: Developmental Studies Center.

Stahl, S. A., and K. A. Dougherty Stahl. 2004. Word wizards all! Teaching word meanings in preschool and primary education. In J. F. Baumann and E. J. Kame’enui (eds.), Vocabulary Instruction: Research to practice. New York: Guilford.

Texas Education Agency. 2003-2004. Intervention Activities Guide.