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Collections of R&D-Based Practices:
Instruction of Students with Disabilities and of Culturally/Linguistically Diverse Students
The contents of the following may or may not meet all of the federal criteria
for scientifically based practice.
Language Processing, Reading, Writing
AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION - A collection of preferred practices in speech-language pathology and audiology, presented as official statements of ASHA. Technical information is included.
http://search.asha.org/query.html?col=asha&ht=0&qp=&qs=&qc=&pw=100%25&la=en&charset=iso-8859-1&si=1&fs=&qt=ASHA+Preferred+Prac
Mathematics, Science -- Hearing Impairment
CLEARINGHOUSE ON MATHEMATICS, ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE (COMETS), Rochester Institute of Technology - Resources on mathematics, technology, and science education for hearing students and students who are deaf. The web site includes informational pages and complete online workshops on a variety of topics that can be used by teachers, in preservice teacher preparation courses as lessons, or in professional development programs for teachers interested in renewing certification. COMETS is taking a systemic reform approach to enhancing science and math education for students who are deaf.
http://www.rit.edu/~comets/pages/featurespages/reform/srpage.html
Early Reading
EARLY READING INFORMATION, The Regional Education Laboratory at Pacific Resources for Education and Learning (PREL) - Helps classroom teachers and grant writers find resources for pre-kindergarten through third grade in five reading components, consistent with the Reading First Initiative.
http://www.earlyreading.info/
Mathematics, Science
EISENHOWER NATIONAL CLEARINGHOUSE ON MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE
EDUCATION, The Ohio State University -- Direct access to curriculum materials, lesson plans, and activities, news about math and science education, and links to many sources of instructional and learning activities. Includes resources for students with disabilities.
ENC's Teacher Education Materials project (TE-MAT) is a searchable database of materials for preservice preparation and professional development in K-12 math and science teaching. Materials in the database have met criteria through an extensive field review process by experts. (Use the TE-MAT search word at the home page.)
http://enc.org/
ESL
NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENGLISH-AS-A-SECOND-LANGUAGE (ESL) LITERACY EDUCATION, Washington, DC - Focuses on the language and literacy education of adults and out-of-school youth who are learning English. Provides information for teachers, tutors, program directors, researchers, and policy makers interested in the education of refugees, immigrants, and other U.S. residents whose language is other than English.
http://www.cal.org/ncle/
ESL
NATIONAL CLEARINGHOUSE FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION AND LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION EDUCATION PROGRAMS, George Washington
University - Collects, analyzes, and disseminates information relating to the effective education of linguistically and culturally diverse learners in the U.S. Addresses critical issues; serves as a broker for exemplary practices and research related to linguistically and culturally diverse students; and provides information for personnel working in foreign language programs, English-as-a-Second-Language programs, Head Start, Title I, migrant education, and adult education.
http://www.ncela.gwu.edu
Basic Skills
KNOWLEDGE LOOM, Regional Educational Laboratory at Brown University -- Organized collections of research-based practices in literacy and other basic skills, cultural relevance in teaching, school-family-community partnerships, and technologies.
http://knowledgeloom.org/index.shtml
http://knowledgeloom.org/crt/index.html (cultural relevance in teaching)
Early Reading
READING ROCKETS -- A multimedia early reading source developed by Boston's WETA public broadcasting station with funds from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs. Offers (a) ideas for building reading skills at school and at home; (b) information on identifying reading problems and getting help;
(c) lists of recommended books; (d) a book club; (e) research findings; and
(f) opportunities to sign up for teleconferences and a free email newsletter.
http://www.readingrockets.org
Mathematics, Reading, Other
SOUTHWEST EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LABORATORY -- Briefs, papers, literature reviews, research syntheses, and classroom resources in reading, math, and other subjects/skills. Includes a searchable database of reading assessment tools for students in grades PreK to 3.
http://www.sedl.org/
Remedial Mathematics
TOOLS FOR UNDERSTANDING, University of Puget Sound - A web site for educators who teach mathematics and are interested in integrating common technologies, ranging from calculators, to paper/pencil, to spreadsheets and word processors. The target audience particularly includes those who teach remedial math and secondary-level special education groups. The site conveys three main strands: (a) Math Concepts, covering topics commonly taught at the late elementary and middle school levels; (b) Integrated Lessons, with two examples of how students work a problem-solving exercise from beginning to end; and (c) Journaling, a developmental model for incorporating writing into a math class. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs.
http://www.ups.edu/community/tofu
Infants and Toddlers
ZERO TO THREE: NATIONAL CENTER FOR INFANTS, TODDLERS, AND FAMILIES -
Promotes healthy development of infants, toddlers, and their families through advancing current knowledge; promoting beneficial practices and policies; communicating research
and best practices; and providing training, technical assistance, and leadership
development. Subscriptions to an online newsletter may be requested. The web page
on Professional Topics A to Z is an archive of papers and links to related sites.
http://www.zerotothree.org/
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