Preparing Reading Professionals

This collection of previously published IRA material complements IRA's Standards for Reading Professionals - Revised 2003 by presenting a more detailed picture of particular standard elements. You'll see the standards in action and be able to visualize how a standard element might look in your own program. The collection is organized into five sections that correspond to the five Foundational Knowledge; Instructional Strategies and Curriculum Materials; Assessment, Diagnosis, and Evaluation; Creating a Literature Environment; and Professional Development. The companion also can stand on its own and will be of interest to all reading professionals because of its focus on professional expertise, reading research, and reading instruction. This collection of previously published IRA material complements IRA's Standards for Reading Professionals by presenting a more detailed picture of particular standard elements. The collection is organized into five sections that correspond to the five standards. The companion will be of interest to all reading professionals. The International Reading Association is the world's premier organization of literacy professionals. Our titles promote reading by providing professional development to continuously advance the quality of literacy instruction and research. Research-based, classroom-tested, and peer-reviewed, IRA titles are among the highest quality tools that help literacy professionals do their jobs better. Some of the many areas we publish in -Comprehension-Response To Intervention/Struggling Readers-Early Literacy-Adolescent Literacy-Assessment-Literacy Coaching-Research And Policy