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Search the ARCC's database of technical assistance products and services using the fields below. Sources for these products and services include the Comprehensive Center Network, which offers resources from the five content centers, other federally sponsored programs, and other organizations. The Comprehensive Centers are charged with identifying links to appropriate sources of information and assistance, including the U.S. Department of Education Web site and the NCLB-related resources located there.

You will find two types of resources on the ARCC Web site: (1) general information, such as Web sites for organizations, and (2) technical assistance resources. Descriptions of all technical assistance resources must include information about providers' claims of effectiveness and the evidence supporting such claims. Technical assistance resources are rated based on the level of evidence provided to support claims of effectiveness.

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Policy Brief
The Literacy Coach: A Key to Improving Teaching and Learning in Secondary Schools
URL: HTTP://WWW.ALL4ED.ORG/PUBLICATIONS/LITERACYCOACH.PDF
Format: PDF, URL
Focus Area: Reading and literacy
Provider: Alliance for Education
Abstract: This paper is aimed at helping to develop an understanding of what works in successful programs as well as successful strategies for training effective literacy coaches.
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Claims of Effectiveness: This paper claims to be based upon research. However, most of the successful programs are grounded in single-site studies. The paper does not include enough information about its research basis to judge its rigor.
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Research
Adolescents and Literacy: Reading for the 21st Century
URL: HTTP://WWW.ALL4ED.ORG/PUBLICATIONS/REPORTS.HTML
Format: PDF, URL
Focus Area: Reading and literacy
Provider: Alliance for Education
Abstract: This report examines the empirical research on how to improve the literacy of children in grades four through 12. It brings together the key findings of the best available research on issues related to adolescent literacy. It also offers policymakers and the public a better understanding of the challenges and opportunities that confront the nation as it begins to work to improve the literacy levels of older children.
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Claims of Effectiveness: The report claims to describe what is currently known about effective literacy instruction and the impact of successful literacy programs. It is based on a review and summary of empirical research. Essentially it is a synthesis of hallmark research reviews that have been conducted in this area.
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Reading Next: A Vision for Action and Research in Middle and High School Literacy
URL: HTTP://WWW.ALL4ED.ORG/PUBLICATIONS/READINGNEXT/READINGNEXT.PDF
Format: PDF, URL
Focus Area: Reading and literacy
Provider: Alliance for Education
Abstract: The Reading Next report provides an overview of the current research on adolescent literacy and strategies for turning that research into practice. The authors outline 15 key elements of an effective literacy program that include both instructional improvements and infrastructure improvements. The full document is available for free download.
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Claims of Effectiveness: The suggestions in this report are based on a review of contemporary literature. References indicate a wide variety of research types, ranging from single site studies to experimental designs.
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