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Welcome
The Office of Learning Equity and Academic Recovery (LEAR) is dedicated to reshaping literacy instruction and advancing academic equity across New Jersey. Created through groundbreaking legislation signed by Governor Murphy, the Office of Learning Equity and Academic Recovery serves as a central hub for coordinating statewide literacy initiatives and ensuring that all students have access to high-quality learning opportunities.
Our Goals
- Collect and analyze data to inform decision-making.
- Coordinate resources.
- Research best practices.
- Provide school districts support.
- Develop resources to support teaching and learning.
- Oversee the Working Group on Student Literacy.
In addition to the information below, please find further resources on the right hand side of this page. This is a non-exhaustive list and the NJDOE will continue to update the resources.
| Title | Resource Type | Grade Level |
|---|---|---|
| Developing Early Literacy: Report of the National Early Literacy Panel | Research Study | PreK-2 |
| Narrowing the Third-Grade Reading Gap: Embracing the Science of Reading | Research Study | PreK-2, 3-5 |
| National Reading Panel | Research Study | PreK-2, 3-5 |
| Science of Reading: Defining Guide | Book | PreK-2, 3-5 |
| Connecting Early Language and Literacy to Later Reading (Dis) Abilities: Evidence, Theory, and Practice | Research Study | PreK-2, 3-5 |
| Development of a Group Emergent Literacy Screening Tool | Research Study | PreK-2 |
| Effectiveness of Early Literacy Instruction: Summary of 20 Years of Research | Research Study | PreK-2, 3-5 |
| Screening for Early Literacy Milestones and Reading Disabilities: The Why, When, Whom, How, and Where | Article | PreK-2, 3-5 |
| How Spelling Supports Reading | Article | PreK-2, 3-5 |
| Teaching Foundational Reading Skills to Students With Intellectual Disabilities | Article | PreK-2, 3-5 |
| Title | Resource Type | Grade Level |
|---|---|---|
| Blending and Segmenting Games | Practice Material | PreK-2 |
| Phonemic Awareness | Practice Material | PreK-2 |
| Kindergarten & First Grade Actvities | Practice Material | PreK-2 |
| Second & Third Grade Actvities | Practice Material | PreK-2, 3-5 |
| Fourth & Fifth Grade Actvities | Practice Material | 3-5 |
| Decodable Text Drive | Practice Material | PreK-2 |
| Decodable Reader Protocol | Practice Material | PreK-2 |
| 5-Day Instructional Fluency Routines | Practice Material | 3-5, PreK-2 |
| Fluency Packet for Grades 2 &3 | Practice Material | PreK-2, 3-5 |
| Fluency Packet for Grades 4 & 5 | Practice Material | 3-5 |
| Juicy Sentence Guidance | Practice Material | 3-5, PreK-2 |
| Word Maps | Practice Material | PreK-2, 3-5 |
| Implementing Text Structure Strategies in Your Classroom | Practice Material | PreK-2, 3-5 |
| Title | Resource Type | Grade Level |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Your Child's Literacy Development | Website | PreK-2, 6-8, 3-5, 9-12 |
| My child is having trouble identifying sight words. What can I do to help? | Article | PreK-2 |
| NJ SPANN NJTSS | Website | PreK-2, 3-5 |
The Working Group on Student Literacy Recommendation Report
This report reflects the views of members of the Working Group on Student Literacy established pursuant to P.L.2024, c.52. The information and recommendations set forth herein, including any external articles and data referred to, have not been endorsed by the Murphy Administration.