Early Reading First¶
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Evidence · 2 claims (2 for) · 1 study (1 causal),q3· 0 of 1 report an effect size · 2 claims rest on one study
Description¶
A U.S. federal grant programme that supported preschools in improving teacher practices, instructional content, and classroom environments for young children's language and literacy development.
Components¶
- Early Reading First grant program for preschool language and literacy: Early Reading First was a federal grant program for preschools, evaluated in a national report to Congress. Grants were "designed to enhance teacher practices, instructional content, and classroom environments in preschools" so that young children, especially those from low-income families, begin school with the skills needed for academic success. (Jackson et al. (2007))
- Enhance preschool teacher practices, instructional content, and classroom environments to prepare children for school: The Early Reading First program embodies the principle that improving preschool quality on three fronts — teacher practices, instructional content, and classroom environments — helps children start school ready. Grants were "designed to enhance teacher practices, instructional content, and classroom environments in preschools to ensure that young children... start school with the skills needed for academic success." (Jackson et al. (2007))
Claims¶
- Early Reading First improved instructional content and practices in preschool classrooms [+M]
- Early Reading First had positive, statistically significant impacts on children's print and letter knowledge [+M]
Related Products and Programmes¶
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Key Sources¶
- Jackson, R., McCoy, A., Pistorino, C., Wilkinson, A., Burghardt, J., Clark, M., Ross, C., Schochet, P., Swank, P., & Schmidt, S. (2007). National Evaluation of Early Reading First: Final Report to Congress. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/
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