One Million Children: Success for All

By Nancy A. Madden and Robert E. Slavin

Book Overview

A revolution in elementary school reform

One Million Children offers an in-depth description of Success for All, a reading program that transforms elementary schools, especially those serving disadvantaged children. The authors offer research on the program and discuss the impact this research is having on educational policy and practice. This program is now specifically tailored to meet the requirements of the NCLB Reading First and Early Reading First funding. Highlights research-based curricular strategies in reading, writing, and language arts; one-to-one tutoring for children struggling in reading; and active family support programs. Included are:

Readable, "user-friendly" descriptions and rationales for all program elements Updated research, including large-scale evaluations using state accountability measures and third-party evaluations Studies of program variations and key student subgroups Discussions of policy implications for comprehensive school reform, Title I, bilingual education, and special education

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803968035
• ISBN13: 9780803968035
• Release Date: November 2000
• Publisher: Corwin
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 1.0" x 8.5"