Accelerating language development through picture book reading: A systematic extension to Mexican day care
Valdez-Menchaca, Marta C., 1992
Developmental Psychology, 28(6), 1106-1114
A study evaluating children's language abilities after the completion of a six to seven week dialogic reading program
Reports & Papers
Acceptability and importance of adaptations to early literacy learning practices for young children with disabilities
Trivette, Carol M., 2010
(CELLpapers Vol. 5, No. 4). Morganton, NC: Orelena Hawks Puckett Institute, Center for Early Literacy Learning.
Findings from a study of early childhood intervention professionals' attitudes toward practices contained in parent guides to promote the early literacy development of young children that include adaptations for use with children with disabilities
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Adapting Western pedagogies for Chinese literacy instruction: Case studies of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, and Singapore preschools
Li, Hui, July, 2012
Early Education and Development, 23(4), 603-621
A comparison of the amounts of both Eastern and Western cultural teaching practices in Chinese-language literacy instruction at 18 preschools in China, Hong Kong, and Singapore, all serving middle-class families
Reports & Papers
Addressing early learning standards for all children within blended preschool classrooms
Grisham-Brown, Jennifer, November 2009
Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 29(3), 131-142
Examination of intensive instruction embedded into classroom activities and routines on the acquisition and maintenance of prewriting skills for children with various abilities across blended preschool classrooms examined across 3 studies with a total of 9 children
Reports & Papers
Advancing early literacy learning for all children: Implications of the NELP report for dual-language learners
Gutierrez, Kris D., May, 2010
Educational Researcher, 39(4), 334-339
A discussion of the implications of the findings of National Early Literacy Panel for the early education of children who are dual language learners
Other
America reads in Head Start classrooms: Partners in literacy
Horobin, Karen D., 1999
NHSA Dialog, 3(1), 128-152
A study of a Head Start intervention program to enhance children’s literacy knowledge, utilizing collaborations between University faculty and interns
Reports & Papers
Analysis of Federal Even Start expenditures and selected comparisons
United States. Department of Education. Planning and Evaluation Service, 1998
Cambridge, MA: Abt Associates.
A study of the federal expenditures of the Even Start Family Literacy Program as of 1995-1996, addressing the amount spent per year, per project, the amount funds vary by region, state, urban/rural status, and comparing Even Start funds to other similar federal expenditures such as Head Start
Other
Analysis of Federal Even Start expenditures and selected comparisons: Executive summary
United States. Department of Education. Planning and Evaluation Service, 1998
Cambridge, MA: Abt Associates.
A summary of the federal expenditures of the Even Start Family Literacy Program as of 1995-1996, addressing the amount spent per year, per project, the amount funds vary by region, state, urban/rural status, and comparing Even Start funds to other similar federal expenditures such as Head Start
Executive Summary
Analysis of state K-3 reading standards and assessments: Executive summary
United States. Department of Education. Policy and Program Studies Service, October 2005
(Doc. No. 2005-04). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development.
A summary of an examination of the extent to which state kindergarten through third grade (K-3) reading standards and assessments address five components essential to effective reading instruction (phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and text comprehension), based on an analysis of a stratified, random sample of states' reading standards and on the content of reading assessments in states with statewide assessments
Executive Summary
Analysis of state K-3 reading standards and assessments: Final report
United States. Department of Education. Policy and Program Studies Service, December 2005
Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, Policy and Program Studies Service.
An examination of the extent to which state kindergarten through third grade (K-3) reading standards and assessments address five components essential to effective reading instruction (phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and text comprehension), based on an analysis of a stratified, random sample of states' reading standards and on the content of reading assessments in states with statewide assessments
Reports & Papers
Applying a response-to-intervention model for early literacy development in low-income children
Gettinger, Maribeth, Winter 2007
Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 27(4), 198-213
A description of the design and implementation and a preliminary evaluation of the Exemplary Model of Early Reading Growth and Excellence (EMERGE) early literacy program in 15 preschool classrooms in low-income areas of Milwaukee
Reports & Papers
Approaches for promoting early literacy
First 5 California, September 2005
Menlo Park, CA: SRI International.
An overview of approaches to early literacy instruction and parental involvement in the literacy initiatives of center-based and home-based child care centers, based on data from 10 case studies on participating programs in the First 5 School Readiness Initiative in California
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Approaches to family literacy: Exploring the possibilities
Paratore, Jeanne R., 2006
The Reading Teacher, 59(4), 394-396
A description of the Intergenerational Literacy Project, a family literacy program where parents attend classes to develop their own English literacy and to support their children's literacy development
Other
Assessing the content and quality of commercially available reading software programs: Do they have the fundamental structures to promote the development of early reading skills in children
Grant, Amy, 2012
NHSA Dialog, 15(4), 319-342
An analysis of the features of 30 commercially-available software programs designed to teach emergent literacy or literacy-specific skills for children in preschool, kindergarten, and first grade, and the development of a taxonomy to assess the presence of activities relevant to dozens of early reading skills in early reading software packages
Reports & Papers
Assessing the role of book reading practices in Indian bilingual children's English language and literacy development
Kalia, Vrinda, October 2007
Early Childhood Education Journal, 35(2), 149-153
An examination of the impact of Indian bilingual parents’ book reading practices on the development of their children’s English oral language, narrative, and literacy skills, testing the skills of 24 bilingual children from two preschools in Bangalore, India
Reports & Papers
Assessment of the design efficacy of a preschool vocabulary instruction technique
Roskos, Kathleen, July-Sept 2011
Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 25(3), 268-287
A study of the effect of the say-do-tell technique as part of supplemental vocabulary instruction on children's vocabulary scores and a study of the intervention's implementation, based on data from 27 staff and 36 children in 12 full day public preschool classrooms engaged in Year 2 of an Early Reading First (ERF) program and 38 children in a comparison group
Reports & Papers
An assessment of Early Steps: A program for early intervention of reading problems
Santa, Carol M., 1999
Reading Research Quarterly, 34(1), 54-79
An examination of Early Steps an early intervention program for first graders at risk for poor reading acquisition
Reports & Papers
Assessment of three-and-a-half year-old children's emerging phonological awareness in a computer animation context
Puolakanaho, Anne, September/October 2003
Journal of Learning Disabilities, 36(5), 416-423
An examination of Finnish preschool children's emerging literacy skills through the use of computer animation tasks as methods of assessment
Reports & Papers
Barbie, the Wiggles,and Harry Potter: Can popular culture really support young children's literacy development?
Ashton, Jean, 2005
European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 13(1), 31-40
An argument for building on children's existing interests when creating literacy curricula and for recognizing existing literacy skills gained by children in their exposure to popular culture and media
Other
Beginning with names: Using children's names to facilitate early literacy learning
Kirk, Elizabeth W., 2005
Childhood Education, 81(3), 139-145
A discussion of developmentally appropriate activities using beginning readers’ and writers’ names to develop phonemic awareness, conventions of print, the alphabetic principle, letter/word recognition, and writing skills with young children
Other
Between the Lions American Indian Head Start Literacy Initiative: Final narrative report
KNME-TV, July 15, 2006
PBS for Kids.
An overview of an initiative to increase English Language literacy skills of children in Native American communities in New Mexico by using the “Between the Lions” television program as part of the curriculum in Head Start classrooms
Other
Between the Lions American Indian Head Start Literacy Initiative: Final narrative report [Executive summary]
KNME-TV, July 15, 2006
PBS for Kids.
A summary of an overview of an initiative to increase English Language literacy skills of children in Native American communities in New Mexico by using the “Between the Lions” television program as part of the curriculum in Head Start classrooms
Executive Summary
Between the Lions: Mississippi Literacy Initiative
Prince, Debra L., July 15, 2002
Mississippi State: Mississippi State University, The Early Childhood Institute.
An investigation of the effect of an early literacy program based on the “Between the Lions” television series on the reading skills of children from low-income communities (including Native American communities) in Mississippi
Reports & Papers
Between the Lions: Mississippi Literacy Initiative [Executive summary]
Prince, Debra L., July 15, 2002
Mississippi State: Mississippi State University, The Early Childhood Institute.
A summary of an investigation of the effect of an early literacy program based on the “Between the Lions” television series on the reading skills of children from low-income communities (including Native American communities) in Mississippi
Executive Summary
Between The Lions Mississippi Literacy Initiative: Project overview and research findings
PBS for Kids,
PBS for Kids.
An overview of an investigation of the effect of an early literacy program based on the “Between the Lions” television series on the reading skills of children from low-income communities (including Native American communities) in Mississippi
Other