"The Rapid Online Assessment of Reading is an ongoing academic research project and online platform for assessing foundational reading skills. The ROAR is a suite of measures; each is delivered through the web browser and does not require a test administrator. The ROAR rapidly provides highly reliable indices of reading ability consistent with scores on other standardized reading assessments."

A collaboration between the Division of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics within the School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Education, the goal of the Stanford University Reading & Dyslexia Research Program is to understand the factors that contribute to differences in how all children and adults learn to read. With this knowledge we hope to design innovative, personalized education programs to serve the diversity of learners.

"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. "

"SSSR promotes the scientific study of reading and disseminates information about reading and related areas such as language and literacy. The society sponsors conferences and a scientific journal."

"To heighten awareness of the language and literacy issues embedded within the new Standards."