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 Council of the Great City Schools
Snow, Catherine; Joshua F. Lawrence
April 2011
Describes a program to teach high-frequency academic vocabulary and discourses skills, promote effective teaching strategies for vocabulary, comprehension, and discussion, and facilitate faculty collaboration; its implementation; and evaluation results.
Funder(s): Carnegie Corporation of New York, Institute of Education Sciences
 Public Policy Institute of California
Betts, Julian R.; Cory Koedel; Andrew C. Zau
August 2010
Evaluates elements of reforms designed to improve reading scores among students identified as lagging behind, including extended-length English classes and school years. Considers the role of teachers' experience, lessons learned, and policy implications.
Funder(s): Donald Bren Foundation
 Carnegie Corporation of New York
Moje, Elizabeth Birr; Nicole Tysvaer
September 2009
A companion report to Carnegie's Time to Act, describes types of literacy support offered in afterschool, weekend, and summer programs. Outlines promising programs and practices, elements of success, and strategies for planning and implementation.
Funder(s): Carnegie Corporation of New York
 Carnegie Corporation of New York
Levin, Henry M.; Doran Catlin; Alex Elson
September 2009
Reviews the literature on implementation of educational reforms and compares implementation processes and costs at schools that have adopted one of three literacy reforms. Includes recommendations for detailed resource planning and cost accounting.
Funder(s): Carnegie Corporation of New York
 Center for Social Development at Washington University in St. Louis
June 2009
Analyzes the impact of Experience Corps tutoring on elementary school students' reading comprehension as measured by four tests. Considers factors such as gender, race/ethnicity, grade, classroom behavior, English proficiency, and special education needs.
Funder(s): Atlantic Philanthropies
 Alliance for Excellent Education
Biancarosa, Gina; Catherine Snow
2004
Outlines fifteen key elements that educators can use to develop an effective adolescent literacy intervention program. Focuses on elements of interventions that are most promising for students that struggle with reading and writing after third grade.
Funder(s): Carnegie Corporation of New York
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