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Office of Reading First
  
MSDE Reading First LogoA cornerstone of the No Child Left Behind legislation is the Reading First initiative, the largest and yet most focused early reading initiative this country has ever undertaken. Reading First funds are dedicated to help states and local school districts prevent reading difficulties by establishing high-quality comprehensive reading instruction by well-trained teachers in kindergarten through grade three. Targeted for the K-3 classroom, Reading First provides an opportunity for every state to work with its districts to ensure that teachers' instructional practice reflects scientific research, to implement programs based on this research, and to use rigorous assessments with proven validity and reliability that effectively screen, diagnose and monitor the progress of all students.

Upcoming Events

June 17, 18 and 19, 2009
Maryland Institute of Beginning Reading for Reading First Schools
Register with your Reading First coach!



June 29 and 30, 2009
Reading Conference
 Beginning Reading Conference for Teachers in Non Reading First LEAs and Schools

Beginning Reading Conference
June 29, 2009—Session Closed
Beginning Reading Conference
June 30, 2009—Session Closed

Registration open to all K-3 teachers beginning April 20, 2009

Maryland Summer Beginning Reading Conference Registration Form 
 

 
In Focus
Final Report: Maryland Committee for Reviewing Core Reading Programs, August 2008
Core Reading programs for use in Reading First schools

Final Report of the Maryland Evaluation Committee For Selecting Supplemental and Intervention Programs and Materials
January 2006

Additional Program Review Information
2008-2009

Final Report: Maryland Committee for Selecting Core Reading Programs

Core Reading programs for use in Reading First schools

November 2003

 
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Contact Information
Michele A. Goady, Director
Office of Reading First
Maryland State Department of Education
200 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone:  410-767-0341
Fax:  410-333-4141
Email:  mgoady@msde.state.md.us
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