This publication is based on work supported by contract number RJ96006501 from the U.S. Department of Education. The content of this document does not necessarily reflect the views of the department or any other agency of the United States government. Permission to reproduce this publication in whole or in part is granted with the acknowledgment of the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory as the source of all copies.
Comments or queries may be directed to Jana Potter, Coordinator for America Reads, Planning and Program Development, Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, 101 SW Main, Suite 500, Portland, Oregon, 97204; (503) 275-0120 or (800) 547-6339, ext. 120.
Appreciation is extended to the 61 America Reads partnerships across the country whose experiences form the basis of this report. To the tutors, teachers, trainers, coordinators, parents, and children engaged in the America Reads Challenge, many thanks for your remarkable work. Thanks also to this publication's reviewers: Carol Rasco, Kristin Bunce, and Laura Wood of the America Reads Challenge, U.S. Department of Education; Lynn Spencer, Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI), U.S. Department of Education; Susan Hanson, Literacy Specialist, Juneau, Alaska; and Kathleen Cotton, Sonja Grove, and Suzie Boss of Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory.
This publication would not have been possible without the valued collaboration of the America Reads staff at the regional educational laboratories across the country:
In addition, the following individuals at NWREL made significant contributions to the development of this publication:
On the front page: Janice Antoine, tutor, with Emily Ramos. Photo by Juan E. Cabrera. Hand tinting by Judy Blankenship.
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