Office of Reading First

A cornerstone of the No Child Left Behind legislation is the Reading First initiative, the largest and yet most focused early reading initiative this country has ever undertaken. Reading First funds are dedicated to help states and local school districts prevent reading difficulties by establishing high-quality comprehensive reading instruction by well-trained teachers in kindergarten through grade three. Targeted for the K-3 classroom, Reading First provides an opportunity for every state to work with its districts to ensure that teachers' instructional practice reflects scientific research, to implement programs based on this research, and to use rigorous assessments with proven validity and reliability that effectively screen, diagnose and monitor the progress of all students.

Fall Leadership Conference Presentations
September 25, 2009

Keynote:
"Teaching Fluency Effectively and Authentically"
Presented by: Dr. Timothy Rasinski

Breakout Session:
"Constructivist Approaches to Word Study"
Presented by: Dr. Timothy Rasinski

Breakout Session:
"Literacy Leadership for Effective Intervention: Focus on Struggling Readers and Writers"
Presented by: Dr. Dorothy Strickland

Breakout Session:
"MAPPing the Road to Fluency and Proficient Reading"
Presented by: Dr. Timothy Rasinski

Building Knowledgeable and Skillful Leadership
in Vocabulary and Comprehension
Presented by: Kristina Najera, NRFTAC

Maryland Beginning Reading Conference 2009

Stu Greenberg
Keynote Presentation

Maryland Beginning Reading Guide

Maryland Institute of Beginning Reading 2009

Anita Archer Presentations
• Elementary Comprehension Before
• Elementary Comprehension During
• Elementary Comprehension After

Maryland Institute of Beginning Reading 2008

How to Get More Out of Your Core Reading Program
Presenter: Jo Robinson

Fall Leadership Conference 2007

Educator Resources

Parent Resources

Research Studies and Articles

PowerPoint Presentations and Videos

In Focus

Final Report: Maryland Committee for Reviewing Core Reading Programs, August 2008

Core Reading programs for use in Reading First schools

Final Report of the Maryland Evaluation Committee For Selecting Supplemental and Intervention Programs and Materials
January 2006

Additional Program Review Information
2008-2009

Final Report: Maryland Committee for Selecting Core Reading Programs

Core Reading programs for use in Reading First schools

November 2003

Contact Information

Michele A. Goady, Director

Office of Reading First
Maryland State Department of Education

200 West Baltimore Street

Baltimore, MD 21201

Phone:

410-767-0341

Fax:	410-333-4141

Email:

mgoady@msde.state.md.us

Overview

Office of Reading First

Reading First Schools

List of Schools

Reading First Staff

Assessment Plan

FAQ

MD Reading First Initiative

FAQ

Resources

	Reading First Websites by State
	Fall Leadership Conference 2007
	Related Maryland Documents
	Educator Resources
	Parent Resources
	Research Studies and Articles
	PowerPoint Presentations and Videos
	No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
	Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS)