IRA Support to Institutions Seeking NCATE Accreditation

The following resources are available to download:

Standards for Reading Professionals—Revised 2003
Sample section I of the program report
Sample section I attachments
Sample assignment to be assessed
Sample rubric for scoring the assignment
Sample data table summarizing candidate achievement
Sample student study assessment
Sample student study rubric
Sample assessment and instruction project
Sample assessment and instruction project rubric
IRA-specific instructions
“Writing an NCATE/IRA Program Report” (PowerPoint slide presentation)
Sample of complete report: Reprinted by permission of Monmouth University
Sample of complete report: Reprinted by permission of St. Thomas Aquinas College
Model for Assessment #1 - New York State alignment with IRA Standards.
Reprinted by permission of Iona College
Model for Assessment #5 - Effects on student learning at the reading specialist/literacy coach level
Suggestions for coaching
Guidelines for program reviewers

See also:

Shaw, M.L. (September 2007). Preparing reading specialists to be literacy coaches: Principles, practices, possibilities. Journal of Language and Literacy Education 3 (1), 6–17.
Purchase Preparing Reading Professionals: A Collection From the International Reading Association

Finally, this site offers numerous resources related to teacher education, reflecting the Association’s commitment to outstanding preparation of teachers. Find a summary of initiatives and links to online resources in the Focus on Teacher Education area.

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