This section of the Sonoma County Office of Education (SCOE) website provides a collection of reading/language arts resources and information designed to support teachers, administrators, parents, and anyone else concerned with improving literacy in Sonoma County and beyond. Formerly known as the Reading Corner, these web pages are compiled by Dr. Kevin Feldman, SCOE’s Reading & Early Intervention Consultant.
Quick Links
Dr. Anita Archer’s Strategic Literacy Instruction Videos
Dr. Anita Archer is one of our nation’s most talented and beloved teachers of teachers. Her new series of online videos, produced with support from the Sonoma County Office of Education, is a gift to the education community. We are posting her videos, along with viewing guides, as production on each video in the series is completed. Take a look at this emerging resource! These files are free to download, podcast, or view online.
Literacy Listserve
Dr. Feldman runs a free “literacy listserve” to provide up-to-date information on research and activities related to literacy, from pre-kindergarten to grade 12. To sign up for the listserve, send an email to literacy-on@lists.scoe.org, then follow the instructions in the automated email response you receive.
DIBELS Order Forms
DIBELS Benchmark Assessments (pdf) for grades K-6 are given as a “universal screening” of every student in the school three times per year.
DIBELS Progress Monitoring Assessments (pdf) are used only for students receiving Tier 2 or 3 supplemental intervention. They are administered one to four times per month.
Family Reading
Family Reading is a Sonoma County Office of Education publication originally developed in 1998 and reissued in 2004. It is a 20-page booklet designed to help parents support their children in learning to read. The publication is no longer in print, but is available for download.