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Associations and Organizations

Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement (CIERA) The Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement (CIERA) is a national center for research on early reading.
International Reading Association The International Reading Association is a professional membership organization disseminating research and information about reading.
Learning First Alliance The Learning First Alliance is composed of twelve educational organizations including teachers, principals, parents, teacher educators, local and state school boards, school administrators, curriculum experts, and national, state and community leaders. Their Web site contains information on the No Child Left Behind Act.
National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL) The National Center for Family Literacy is a nonprofit organization supporting family literacy services for families across the United States through training, programming, research, advocacy and dissemination.
National Institute for Literacy (NIFL) The National Institute for Literacy (NIFL) serves as a focal point for public and private activities that support the development of regional, state and national literacy services.
National Reading Conference The National Reading Conference is a professional organization for individuals who share an interest in research and the dissemination of information about literacy and literacy instruction.
National Reading Panel

National Reading Panel was convened to assess the effectiveness of different approaches used to teach children to read.

View publications and materials from the National Reading Panel:

  • Teaching Children to Read - Summary Report
  • Teaching Children to Read - Reports of the Subgroups
  • Put Reading First: The Research Building Blocks for Teaching Children to Read
  • Put Reading First: Helping Your Child Learn to Read
  • No Child Left Behind
  • The National Research Center on English Learning & Achievement (CELA) CELA conducts research dedicated to gaining knowledge to improve students' English and literacy achievement in schools across America.
    National Research Council View the National Research Council's publication Preventing Reading Difficulties in Young Children.
    The Partnership for Reading The Partnership for Reading is a collaborative effort by three federal agencies to bring the findings of evidence-based reading research to the educational community, families and others.
    RAND Reading Study Group (RRSG) RRSG is a part of RAND, a nonprofit research and policy institution involved research areas including education.