The International Foundation for Effective Reading Instruction (IFERI) is a not-for-profit organisation. It includes researchers, educators and parents from around the world.
The aim of the International Foundation for Effective Reading Instruction is to contribute to raising standards of literacy in the English language based on robust research and high-quality instruction in the teaching of reading, spelling and writing.
Our focus is on literacy for learners of all ages wherever in the world English is taught – regardless of whether English is the first or additional language.
On our site you will find:
EVIDENCE from research and leading-edge practice
RESOURCES AND GUIDANCE to provide practical support for trainers, teachers, learners and parents
NEWS ITEMS including accounts of sustained success and what might cause learners to fail