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Catalyst, the Institute's first newsletter in more than a decade, is here! The inaugural issue is packed with news and information about the Institute's programs, people, and publications.
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Parents Magazine Queries Institute on Best Way to Read to Toddlers...July 2008 Issue

Kick off the summer season with a good book.

Innovative Literacy Program to Get Boys Hooked on Books.

E-News & Announcements for July 1, 2008: Short takes on what's happening at the Institute.

Assessment Strategies and Reading Profiles
The National Institute for Literacy develops tools and guidance to strengthen the teaching and learning of reading in adult education and literacy programs. An online diagnostic reading assessment, based on the ARCS Study, shows instructors how to identify students' reading strengths and weaknesses. Instructors can use this knowledge to target their instruction more effectively.