The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act establishes Reading First as the primary national initiative aimed at improving reading in kindergarten through grade three classrooms. California has been approved to receive approximately $133 million. Most of the funds will be available for competitive grants for eligible school districts to use to improve classroom instruction in reading.
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Complete Document
Reading First Plan (PDF; 2,856KB; 78pp.)
Individual Sections
Cover Page (PDF; 244KB; 1p.)
Table of Contents (PDF; 56KB; 2pp.)
Executive Summary and Plan (PDF; 438KB; 34pp.)
Exhibits
Exhibit I (PDF; 93KB; 2pp.)
Summary of Key Legislation
Exhibit III (PDF; 107KB;
1p.)
California Reading/Language Arts Adoptions - 2002
Exhibit IV (PDF; 92KB; 2pp.)
Identified Needs & Gaps
Exhibit V (PDF; 130KB; 3pp.)
California's Research-Based Documents
Exhibit VI (PDF; 54KB; 1p.)
Draft List of Eligible LEAs
Exhibit VII (PDF; 123KB;
4pp.)
Assurance Statements of Local Education Agency (LEA) and School
Site(s) for Reading First Subgrant
Exhibit VIII (PDF; 74KB;
1p.)
LEA Selection Timeline 2002 - 2003 Tentative Calendar
Exhibit IX (PDF; 58KB; 1p.)
LEA Eligibility Criteria
Exhibit X (PDF; 57KB; 1p.)
Reading Excellence Act Participation Options
Exhibit XI (PDF; 138KB;
1p.)
Implementation Cycle -- CA Reading First Model for Professional
Development
Exhibit XII (PDF; 168KB;
4pp.)
California's Reading and Literacy Partnership Team, 2002 - 2003
Exhibit XIII (PDF; 90KB;
3pp.)
Agency Responsibilities
Exhibit XIV (PDF; 78KB;
2pp.)
Key Personnel
Exhibit XV (PDF; 60KB; 1p.)
Reading First Organizational Chart
Exhibit XVI (PDF; 46KB;
1p.)
SEA Leadership and Coordination
Exhibit XVII (PDF; 83KB;
1p.)
Service Delivery System
Exhibit XVIII (PDF; 46KB;
1p.)
Professional Development & Technical Assistance
Exhibit XIX (PDF; 80KB;
2pp.)
Work Plan & Implementation Schedule Tentative Calendar
Exhibit XX (PDF; 65KB; 1p.)
2002-2003 Budget for California's Reading First Program
Exhibit XXI (PDF; 115KB;
2pp.)
Available LEA Internal Evaluation Tools, and Annual Assessment
Tools
Exhibit XXII (PDF; 102KB;
1p.)
Summary of Evaluation Responsibilities
Exhibit XXIII (PDF; 64KB;
1p.)
Assessment Schedules for Grades K-3
Exhibit XXIV (PDF; 93KB;
2pp.)
Recommended List of Assessments for California's Reading First
LEAs
For information regarding California's Approved Reading First
Plan contact Karen Steentofte at 916-319-0696 or ksteento@cde.ca.gov.
For information about Reading First program implementation in
California contact Jeff Cohen 916-323-4629 or jcohen@cde.ca.gov.
