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Report: Early Reading First program gets mixed results

NCLB Icon A federal program designed to give preschoolers a boost in early reading received a mixed report card. The Early Reading First Program has had a positive effect on children’s print and letter knowledge, according to a report released by the Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences. But the study also found the program has had no impact on phonological awareness, which includes rhyming, or oral language, which includes vocabulary development. Read more of this article from CNN.com.

Posted by Steve Groft on 05 June 2007 in Early Childhood Literacy , Policy

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