Materials to support SOR professional development for faculty

These resources outline research-based approaches to early reading instruction, offering frameworks and principles to support effective literacy teaching for K–5 learners.

Planning Standards–Aligned Instruction Within a Multi-Tiered System of Supports

This resource provides a a framework to show educators how teachers can support phonological awareness across tiers of instruction.  

Rhode Island Science of Reading Structured Literacy Syllabi Refinement Tool

This tool guides faculty in evaluating and improving course syllabi. It uses an evidence-based framework to show how essential science of reading and structured literacy elements are covered and where there are gaps to fill.

IES: Integrating Reading Foundations

This tool is designed for college instructors preparing future teachers. It offers structured lessons and activities, grounded in evidence-based recommendations, to build understanding of foundational reading skills and effective literacy instruction for students in kindergarten through third grade.