Newsletter
Spring 2008: A Publication of the Reading First Evaluation Team Vol. 4. Issue 3
Topics Include:
Key Features of the Reading First Program
Preliminary Reading Achievement Results for 2008
Your School and Community
Spotlight on Reading First
Winter 2008: A Publication of the Reading First Evaluation Team Vol. 4. Issue 2
Items in the edition include:
Teachers’ Views of Their Professional Development
Teachers’ Use of the Comprehensive Program
Spotlight on.....Vi Littles
September 2007 A Publication of the Reading First Evaluation Team Vol. 4. Issue 1
Topics in this edition include:
Did You Know?
What’s On the RF Agenda From Lansing: A Videotape Library
Time Spent on Components of Reading
Spotlight on.....Janet Partyka and Melea Dgheish
May 2007 A Publication of the Reading First Evaluation Team Vol. 3. Issue 3
Topics in this edition include:
Focus on Language
Implementation Report
Do All Teachers Use the Same Instructional Activities
Spotlight on.....Tiffany Markavich
January 2007 A Publication of the Reading First Evaluation Team Vol. 3. Issue 2
Topics of this edition include:
Newsletter Note
Teachers Feel Confident about Their Teaching of Reading
Teachers’ Educational Preparation
Spotlight on.....June Rivers - Literacy Director - DPS
September 2006 A Publication of the Reading First Evaluation Team Vol. 3. Issue 1
Topics in this edition include:
Teachers’ Professional Development Experiences
Progress in Reading Comprehensio
How Satisfied Are Teachers with Their Work
What’s New in Reading First?
Spotlight on.....Mark Coscarella - Reading First Co-Coordinator
May 2006 A Publication of the Reading First Evaluation Team Vol. 2. Issue 4
Topics in this edition include:
Conversation Starter: What do coaches rank as the most important part of their job? Do principals agree?
Spotlight on.....Erin Talbot - First Grade Teacher - Reading First
Benchmarks and Gains: Two Ways to Look at DIBELS Results
Professional Development
March 2006 A Publication of the Reading First Evaluation Team Vol. 2. Issue 3
Topics in this edition include:
Dibels Progress Monitoring
The Professional Experiences of Reading First Teachers
Literacy Instruction Outside the Literacy Block
Spotlight on.....Tony Forsthoefel - Reading First Principal
September 2005 A Publication of the Reading First Evaluation Team Vol. 2. Issue 1
Topics in this edition include:
Changes in Reading First!
Reading First Schools Making Noteworthy Progress
Spotlight on.....Teaching Vocabulary in kindergarten
Understanding the role of DIBELS in your classroom
The Reading First Evaluation Team visits Classrooms
May 2005 A Publication of the Reading First Evaluation Team Vol. 1. Issue 4
Topics in this issue include:
Student Mobility in Reading First
Thanks for a job well done!
Teachers’ QUEST Feedback
Noteworthy Progress for Hispanic Students
