Reading on the Go! is a two-volume project that explores reading instruction for students experiencing high mobility as a result of high poverty.

Reading on the Go! (Vol 1): Students Who Are Highly Mobile and Reading Instruction, reviews the characteristics of highly mobile students and provides a literature review of reading instruction, with a focus on the research on reading and high poverty in an effort to help practitioners better understand the needs of highly mobile students and inform their selection and structure of programs by making research-based decisions.

Reading on the Go! (Vol 2) A Handbook of Resources discusses the implementation of reading programs. Volume 2 is based on the literature reviewed in Volume 1 but was also shaped by the voice of practitioners captured through focus groups and site visits. Volume 2 focuses on supplemental instruction and children experiencing homelessness in preschool and elementary grades.

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This guide, published in October 2005 by the National Association of Secondary School Principals, is designed to help school leaders use research on best literacy practices to create a well-defined intervention plan that not only will improve the literacy of all students but also the long-range academic success of students by enhancing their chances for postsecondary education and future employability.

The goal of the National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL) is to help parents and children achieve their greatest potential together through quality literacy programs. NCFL is recognized worldwide as a leader in family literacy development and works with educators and community builders to design and sustain programs that meet the most urgent educational needs of disadvantaged families.

Reaching Out to Homeless and Migrant Families

This two-part online course, provided by Verizon Literacy Campus (VLC), covers important issues in supporting literacy among homeless and migrant families. Courses are provided free of charge and require only a simple registration process, including choosing a username and password so that VLC can track your progress through each course.