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        • TitleA set of comprehension guides developed by Pat Cunningham for FYI for Kids texts.

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TextProject

Strategies, tools, and texts to bring beginning and struggling readers to proficient levels of literacy
  • Home
  • Teachers
        • Free Student Texts
          • Grades K-1
            • BeginningReads™
          • Grades 2-5
            • FYI for Kids
            • SummerReads™
            • Talking Points For Kids
          • Middle School & Beyond
            • Stories of Words
          • All Grades
            • Read-Aloud Favorites
        • Vocabulary Instruction
          • The Core Vocabulary
            • Core Vocabulary: Word Zones
            • Core Vocabulary Word Maps
            • Core Vocabulary Word Pictures
          • Academic Vocabulary
            • Academic Word List
          • Literary Vocabulary
            • E4: Exceptional Expressions for Everyday Events
            • S4: Super Synonym Sets for Stories
          • Content Area Vocabulary
            • Content Area Word Pictures
        • The Reading GPS
        • The Reading GPS gives teachers information about whether students are moving toward the goal of proficient reading.
        • TExT Model
        • Dr. Elfrieda Hiebert’s Text Elements by Task (TExT) model underlying our texts has been validated through scientific research

  • Parents & Tutors
        • Teach Your Child to Read & Spell
        • TitleTeaching guide for BeginningReads, FYI for Kids, SummerReads, and Talking Points for Kids texts.

        • Pat Cunningham's Comprehension Response Sheets
        • TitleA set of comprehension guides developed by Pat Cunningham for FYI for Kids texts.

        • Teach Your Child Lessons: BeginningReads
        • Tutoring lessons for all 10 levels of BeginningReads.

        • ToolKit for Tutoring
        • ToolKit for Tutoring BeginningReads.Guide for tutors and teachers working with young readers, includes activities for vocabulary development, word study, and writing skills.

        • Comprehension Guides from Reading Partners
        • Comprehension GuidesComprehension guides to accompany TextProject’s SummerReads and FYI for Kids

        • Lesson Plan for a Fluency Intervention
  • Teacher Educators
        • Teacher Development Series
          • Curriculum, Assessment & Standards
            • CCSS Webinar Series
            • Assessment
          • Text Complexity
          • small changes = BIG RESULTS
          • The Science of Reading Blog and Video Series
        • Text Matters—a Magazine for Educators
        • Backed by the latest research, Text Matters articles highlight important background knowledge along with practical ideas for improving reading instruction.

        • Videos and Slideshows
  • Research
        • Research Articles
          • Article Topics
            • Beginning Reading
            • Reading Volume, Stamina, & Silent Reading
            • Text Complexity
            • Vocabulary
            • Knowledge
            • Common Core State Standards
        • Books
        • TitleFree downloadable ebooks including TextProject originals and reissued classics

        • Reading Research
        • Latest Research on Reading Education

  • Frankly Freddy Blog
  • About

Virtual Institute on Assessments and the Common Core

December 23, 2014

Videos with Dr. Heibert’s summary:

David Coleman on Common Core Assessments

P. David Pearson on Common Core Assessments

Peter Afflerbach on Common Core Assessments

David Francis on Common Core Assessments

Karen Wixson on Common Core Assessments

Kenji Hakuta on Common Core Assessments

Student Texts

  • K–Grade 1: BeginningReads
  • Grade 2–3: FYI for Kids
  • Grade 2–3: SummerReads
  • Grade 4–6: Stories of Words
  • Grade 4–6: Talking Points For Kids

Vocabulary Instruction

  • E4: Exceptional Expressions for Everyday Events
  • S4: Super Synonym Sets for Stories
  • Core Vocabulary Word Maps
  • Word Pictures

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  • small changes = BIG RESULTS
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