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 (Dated 23-Aug-2002; PDF; 3MB; 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 or Reading First program implementation, please contact Carrie Roberts at 916-323-4630 or croberts@cde.ca.gov.
