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This School System Ensures that Reading Stays Fundamental.

Thompson, Margery – Executive Educator, 1985

Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), Incorporated, has distributed over 57 million books in its 18 years. RIF programs have raised children's interest in reading and their levels of reading achievement, and have increased library use and parent involvement. The national RIF organization offers several forms of support for local programs. (PGD)

Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, National Programs, Reading Habits, Reading Improvement

Improving the Reading and Writing Skills of America's Students.

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Riley, Richard W. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1996

The U.S. Secretary of Education describes the Department of Education's READ*WRITE*NOW! Initiative which aims to increase literacy rates by encouraging early and frequent reading as well as summer reading for children and youth, including those with learning disabilities. The need for a closer relationship between research and practice in reading…

Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Intervention, Learning Disabilities, Literacy