This resource helps school administrators, educators, and specialists answer complex questions about scientifically-based reading research and make informed choices about teaching practices. It covers brain research and neuroimaging and its influence on reading. Readers will: learn how to read research literature, judge its value, apply it to practice, and recognize common myths about scientific research; review the findings of the National Reading Panel report on Teaching Children to Read and examine research information about phonics and phonemic awareness, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension; and discover how reading research informs educational policy and get reliable information on legislation.