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Nebraska Reading First Fall 2007 Report, Emily Hayden, Guy Trainin, Malinda M. Murphy
Nebraska Reading First Fall 2007 Report, Emily Hayden, Guy Trainin, Malinda M. Murphy
Research and Evaluation in Education, Technology, Art, and Design
The Nebraska Reading First Fall 2007 Report presents an analysis of the progress and assessment results for Nebraska Reading First schools in the 4th year of implementation.
Nebraska Reading First Evaluation Newsletter, Emily Hayden, Malinda M. Murphy, Guy Trainin
Nebraska Reading First Evaluation Newsletter, Emily Hayden, Malinda M. Murphy, Guy Trainin
Research and Evaluation in Education, Technology, Art, and Design
Volume 3 issue 1 of the newsletter of Nebraska Reading First evaluation team. Updates on spring assessments and demographics for 2006-07 school year, contact information for the evaluation team.
Reading First Annual Report Year 3, Malinda Mary Murphy, Guy Trainin, Oren Yagil, Kristin Javorsky, Emily H. Hayden
Reading First Annual Report Year 3, Malinda Mary Murphy, Guy Trainin, Oren Yagil, Kristin Javorsky, Emily H. Hayden
Research and Evaluation in Education, Technology, Art, and Design
Reading First is a Federal grant program aimed at improving basic literacy skills in kindergarten through third grade in schools identified as underachieving. In the third year of implementation we find that achievement in second and third grade is improving. Round two schools are moving faster than round one schools did in their first year. Gaps for most at-risk populations are decreasing, however, gaps for students in special education are actually growing. There is clear change in teacher beliefs and teacher practice that is strongly associated with changes in student achievement. Finally Reading First is having an impact beyond Reading …