Download full textERIC Number: ED502943
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Jun
Pages: 3
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Reading First: Student Achievement, Teacher Empowerment, National Success
US Department of Education
This publication highlights the Reading First program as the academic cornerstone of the No Child Left Behind Act, and cites state achievement data indicating that Reading First students from nearly every grade and subgroup have made gains in reading proficiency. Restoration of full funding for the program has been requested for Fiscal Year 2009.
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Reading Programs, Federal Programs, Reading Achievement, Teacher Empowerment, Early Childhood Education
US Department of Education. Available from: ED Pubs. P.O. Box 1398, Jessup, MD 20794-1398. Tel: 877-433-7827; Fax: 301-470-1244; Web site: http://www.edpubs.org
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Department of Education (ED)
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: No Child Left Behind Act 2001
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