New research from the Center for Child and Family Policy at Duke University's Sanford School of Public Policy studied how to increase parent participation in text-based children's early learning programs and identified "a simple enrollment change that yields big...
The Hechinger Report writes on the efficacy of book delivery programs, summarizing a recent study done to measure the impact of free books on developing a child’s early literacy skills. The article notes, “Literacy experts have long known that reading to toddlers,...
In “The First Eight Years: Giving Kids a Foundation for Lifetime Success” report, the Annie E. Casey Foundation states, “According to decades of research, the best way to ensure a successful workforce in the future is to invest in early childhood development now. And...
Early Warning: Why Reading by the End of Third Grade Matters: Annie E. Casey Foundation In May 2010, the Annie E. Casey Foundation published a KIDS COUNT special report, Early Warning: Why Reading by the End of Third Grade Matters, to launch the national Campaign for...
Reading Rockets, a national public media literacy initiative offering information and resources on how young kids learn to read, why so many struggle, and how caring adults can help, compiled several research studies on the importance of family and parent engagement...
Kids & Family Reading Report Scholastic Kids & Family Reading Report™: 7th Edition is a national survey that shares the views of both kids and parents on reading books for fun and the influences that impact kids’ reading frequency and attitudes toward reading....
“Recognizing and investing in family engagement policies and practices is key to closing the achievement gap and supporting the success of all students.” -Harvard Family Research project, April 2010 Family and Community Engagement 2013 Research Compendium by Lois...
New Bedford Reads was a literacy initiative in Massachusetts designed to promote the importance of early literacy and grow a community of lifelong readers throughout the city. Spearheaded by New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell, the program raised awareness about the...
The National Early Literacy Panel (NELP) was established in 2002 for the express purpose of summarizing scientific evidence on early literacy development and on home and family influences on that development. NELP’s primary goal was to identify interventions,...
The “Summer Slide” is the distinct learning loss that students can experience when out of school. “A regression in academic proficiency due to summer break, experts warn it is hindering kids’ progress when they head back to school.” (Scholastic) “The concept of the...
