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Oregon's Adolescent Literacy Framework

This framework supports educators in accelerating learning for adolescents and raising the quality of literacy instruction by:

Providing evidence-based approaches to building and strengthening students’ literacy skills in grades 6–12 in all disciplines, with attention to belonging and culturally responsive practices.
Providing more specific and detailed disciplinary literacy content in language arts, math, science, social science, career and technical education (CTE), and health and physical education.
Offering a comprehensive approach to literacy instruction that can benefit all students.
Emphasizing the role of reading, writing, speaking and listening to enable understanding of a wide range of texts and to use these understandings to solve problems and communicate.
Amplifying literacy practices that support core learning and critical thinking in the disciplines, while also supporting career exploration and preparation for a successful future.

Oregon Department of Education. (2023). Oregon's Adolescent Literacy Framework. Retrieved from https://oregoninstructionalframeworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Oregons-Adolescent-Literacy-Framework.pdf

Uncovering The Logic of English- by Denise Eide

Uncovering the Logic of English challenges the notion that English is illogical by revealing the logical patterns underlying 98% of English words and explaining:

75 phonograms and 31 spelling rules that can be used to explain 98% of English words
How English words are formed and how this knowledge can revolutionize vocabulary development
That understanding the reasons behind English spelling prevents students from needing to guess

Grounded in the latest linguistic and reading research, Uncovering the Logic of English demonstrates why the phonogram approach, with accurate spelling rules, should be as foundational to our educational system as 1 + 1 = 2.

Assessment Tools & Screeners

Walpole & McKenna
Informal Decoding Inventory

diagnostic tool that assesses a student’s ability to decode words of increasing complexity. It helps teachers identify which specific phonics patterns, syllable types, and word structures a student can read accurately and where they struggle. Screens for: letter-sound correspondences, common phonics patterns (digraphs, blends, vowel teams, VCe) and multisyllabic word decoding.

Core Phonics Survey

diagnostic assessment designed to identify students' strengths and gaps in phonics skills. It assesses knowledge of letter names, letter sounds, phonics patterns, and multisyllabic word reading. This tool helps teachers pinpoint specific decoding needs so they can provide targeted instruction and intervention to support students struggling with foundational reading skills.

DIBELS 8th Edition

a universal screening and progress monitoring tool designed to assess key early literacy and reading skills for students in grades K-8. It measures areas such as phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Can be used to progress monitor high-school students who are reading below grade-level.

Upper Level Spelling Screener

diagnostic tool that assesses students' understanding of spelling patterns, syllable types, and word structure. It helps identify gaps in orthographic knowledge that may affect reading and writing. The ULSS is ideal for older students who struggle with accurate spelling and decoding, guiding teachers to provide targeted word study and intervention.

Curriculum

Word Connections: A Multisyllabic Word Reading Program- This reading intervention was developed and tested by Dr. Jessica Toste and colleagues at The University of Texas at Austin. The program materials were redesigned for open access by the Toste Team in October 2022. This is free curriculum.

REWARDS is a research-based, explicit phonics and decoding program designed to help older students (grades 4-12) who struggle with reading, especially with multisyllabic word reading. It focuses on teaching students strategies to break down and read long, complex words, which is essential for understanding grade-level texts across subjects.

REWARDS is specifically designed for middle and high school students who need support with word recognition, fluency, and comprehension who read above a third-grade level. It's often used for students with reading disabilities, dyslexia, or those who have not yet mastered foundational reading skills. The program is flexible and can be used in intervention settings, small groups, or special education classrooms.

Phonics for Reading is a systematic, research-based reading intervention program that focuses on building decoding, word recognition, fluency, and comprehension skills. The program uses explicit instruction to help students master phonics patterns, multisyllabic word reading, and irregular words through carefully sequenced lessons.

It is Designed for students in third through twelfth grade who are reading at or below a third-grade reading level and who need additional support with foundational reading skills. It is ideal for students who struggle with decoding, fluency, or reading comprehension, and is often used in intervention settings, small groups, or special education.

This curriculum is lower-cost with teacher manuals at $35 and student workbook at $12.

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