Reading First has been implemented in Nebraska since the 2004-5 academic year. In two rounds of funding and participation, schools have transformed the way they trained their teachers, measured student progress, and taught. This transformation is one of the hardest tasks in education and it has taken the considerable dedication of school personnel…

SOME GUIDELINES FOR TEACHING THE PHONETIC ANALYSIS OF WORDS IN GRADES THREE AND FOUR ARE PRESENTED. ALL ELEMENTS INVOLVED IN THE TEACHING OF READING SKILLS, INCLUDING PHONETIC ANALYSIS, COMPREHENSION, AND ORAL READING, ARE COVERED. THE GUIDE PROVIDES EXAMPLES OF CHECKLISTS FOR COMPREHENSION SKILLS AND ORAL READING. (BK)