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Santi, Kristi L.; York, Mary; Foorman, Barbara R.; Francis, David J. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2009
Under the accountability provisions of the No Child Left Behind legislation, screening for reading risk has become routine in kindergarten. The objective of this study was to examine the effects of the timing of kindergarten assessment and the type of support provided to teachers to translate assessment results to instruction. Sixty-two schools…
Descriptors: Mentors, Student Evaluation, Early Reading, Federal Legislation
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Gonzalez, Jorge E. – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2008
This article reviews "The Early Reading Diagnostic Assessment, Second Edition" (ERDA-Second Edition), a norm-referenced individually administered diagnostic measure of early reading skills as described in Reading First federal legislation (Part B, Subpart 1 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act as amended by the No Child Left…
Descriptors: Test Results, Early Reading, Primary Education, Federal Legislation
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National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2009
The No Child Let Behind Act of 2001 created the Reading First program to help ensure that all students could read at or above grade level by the end of grade 3. The program promotes practices recommended by the National Reading Panel for early reading instruction, highlighting five essential components of reading instruction. The program invested…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Early Reading, Reading Achievement, Program Effectiveness
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Jackson, Russell; McCoy, Ann; Pistorino, Carol; Wilkinson, Anna; Burghardt, John; Clark, Melissa; Ross, Christine; Schochet, Peter; Swank, Paul – National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2007
The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001 created the Early Reading First (ERF) program to enhance teacher practices, instructional content, and classroom environments in preschools and to help ensure that young children start school with the skills needed for academic success. This report to Congress describes the impacts of the Early Reading…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Federal Legislation, Early Reading, Teaching Methods