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Federal Education Programs » No Child Left Behind » Reading First
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Ensuring Academic Rigor or Inducing Rigor Mortis?
Published: June 23, 2005
Issues to Watch in Reading First - A report showing the impact of the Reading First Act on reading instruction in selected states and school districts.
View ReportKeeping Watch on Reading First
Published: September 30, 2006
The report highlights findings from CEP’s surveys of state and school district officials and school district case studies regarding the federal Reading First program. CEP found that state and district officials believe that Reading First is having a significant and positive impact on student achievement, and has led to many changes in curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Also significant majorities of state and districts officials surveyed by CEP credit Reading First for student achievement gains.
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