Student Reading Success Through Research and Collaboration
Selecting stories that reflect students’ interests and backgrounds can be a useful tool for increasing classroom participation and engagement.
Helping Students Read Better and Learn More
The Iowa Reading Research Center strives to improve the literacy skills of all students through research with students, professional learning for educators, and technical assistance for school districts.
Free consultation appointments for families of children with dyslexia and other reading disabilities.
Iowa teachers can become dyslexia specialists through this endorsement program.
Learn literacy instructional strategies and dyslexia overview information via our modules.
IRRC Blog
Find posts about literacy instructional approaches, reading research updates, literacy guidance for families, and more on our blog.
Learn more about the mental health impacts and strategies to help children with dyslexia.
Students can practice revising their own writing along with giving and receiving feedback through collaborative playwriting workshops.