Literacy: Websites
This guide is for those interested in the issues surrounding literacy, both research and practice, including visual and media literacy.
Websites
- Understanding Language: Language, Literacy and Learning in the Content Areas (Stanford University)"Understanding Language draws attention to the critical role of language in subject-area instruction, as represented in the Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Science Standards. UL seeks to improve academic outcomes for all students, and especially English language learners, by developing exemplary instructional resources and by advocating for policy supports at the state and local levels."
- International Literacy Association (formerly: International Reading Association)"The International Literacy Association (ILA) is a professional organization with a mission of connecting research and practice to continuously improve the quality of literacy instruction across the globe. "
- Read Today: A Language Learning Platform"Read Today! is an integrated learning system that includes targeted coloring books and free interactive online lessons. It is our mission to provide language building blocks that simplify the task of learning to read in more than one langauge."
- Literacy Information and Communication System"The Literacy Information and Communication System (LINCS) is a national leadership initiative of the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE) to expand evidence-based practice in the field of adult education."
- Literacy.org"Literacy.org is your source for research and development on literacy in the U.S. and worldwide. Literacy.org is housed at the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education and is comprised of the National Center for Adult Literacy and the International Literacy Institute."
- Project Look Sharp"We are a nonprofit, mission-driven outreach program of Ithaca College. Our mission is to help K-16 educators enhance students’ critical thinking, metacognition, and civic engagement through media literacy materials and professional development."
- Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy"Our calling is to improve lives through literacy. We are dedicated to expanding access to literacy services for adults nationwide because we believe in the uniquely transformative power of literacy. The ability to read, write, and comprehend brings dignity to daily life and equal opportunity to fulfill one’s greatest potential."
- Last Updated: Jan 21, 2025 2:32 PM
- URL: https://guides.library.stanford.edu/literacy
- Print Page