Presentations from Secretary Paige’s Reading Leadership Academies

In January, February and March 2002, the U.S. Department of Education and the Partnership for Reading sponsored three major reading academies in Washington, DC. Susan B. Neuman, assistant secretary for elementary and secondary education, other Department of Education officials, and top researchers from leading research institutions gave presentations on teaching reading based on scientific research. The goals of the academies were to help states:

  • develop a knowledge base about scientifically based reading instruction;

  • build capacity to design and sustain professional development for teachers in scientifically based reading instruction;

  • acquire the knowledge and tools to implement the Reading First initiative, and;

  • partner with school districts and the Department of Education to improve reading achievement.

The PowerPoint presentations from the Academies are offered below for educators looking for an overview of these key topics. Educators and policy makers are invited to use and adapt these presentations in their own work.

 

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This report was produced under U.S. Department of Education Cooperative Agreement H326K020003 with the American Institutes for Research. Jane Hauser served as the project officer. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the positions or policies of the Department of Education. No official endorsement by the U.S. Department of Education of any product, commodity, service or enterprise mentioned in this publication is intended or should be inferred.

 
 
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