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Yuan, Ting; Jiang, Hui – Young Exceptional Children, 2019
In this article, the authors provide snapshots of a student's case in which she received an Individualized Education Program (IEP) after being diagnosed as having a speech and language disorder in an urban Head Start program located in the northeast region of the United States. This case can shed light on the complexities of the literacy practices…
Descriptors: Culturally Relevant Education, Low Income Groups, Immigrants, Individualized Education Programs
Brown-Wyatt, Valencia – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Under No Child Left Behind Act 2001, the Reading First initiative was a component geared toward strengthening literacy skills in schools that were in need of improvement. Despite the intervention attempts through this initiative, research shows that students continue to struggle in literacy, which widens the achievement gap in urban school…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Elementary School Students, Urban Schools, Literacy Education