During the autumn of 2009, Knox County Schools investigated the relationship between Imagination Library students and their kindergarten peers on the Kindergarten Literacy Assessment. They found that students in the Imagination Library program performed statistically...
In 2006, Hamblen County developed a student readiness survey that was administered to Hamblen County preschool students and 3 & 4 year old Head Start students. Data collected, along with quotes from parents, preschool teachers, Head Start instructors, and...
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...
Less than half of Tennessee’s third graders read proficiently. For proficiency levels by school district, click here. Please note this is the most recent data reported from 2018-2019. At Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation, our early literacy mission is driven by a...
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,...
