This five-year demonstration project examines whether summer learning programs can reduce summer learning loss and promote achievement gains. This report synthesizes the key lessons learned about how to establish and sustain effective programs.
This brief outlines the elements of strong PreK-3rd literacy instruction including: what high-quality instruction looks like,what supports enable teachers to carry out strong literacy instruction, and what policies enable schools to carry out strong PreK-
This report explores reading and electronic media use in Hispanic households with young children.
The possibility that early bilingualism affects children's language and cognitive development has long been a concern for parents and educators.
The following policy brief refocuses our attention on the more longstanding magnet sector. Data from a 2011 survey of magnet school leaders indicates that magnet schools are continuing to evolve.
This publication addresses this concern by documenting a successful literacy program in one Boston public school: the Haitian Literacy Program at Hyde Park High School.
The landmark longitudinal study of parent-child talk in families.
A groundbreaking study links increases in family involvement to increases in children's achievement.
This research synthesis examines key issues in the field of family and community connections with schools.
For over 20 years educational policies have promoted family literacy programs in schools and community-based organizations.