Research

Books

• A New Wave of Evidence: The Impact of School, Family, and Community Connections on Student Achievement
  Karen Mapp's famous book. Available online for free in PDF format.

Research

• National Institute for Literacy: Put Reading First
  This research building blocks for teaching children to read. Describes the findings of the NRP and provides analysis and discussion in five areas of reading instruction.
• Northwest Regional Educational Library: So That Every Child Can Read
  A Review of Effective and Promising Practices in Volunteer Reading Tutoring Programs

In This Section

• Family Involvement
• Research
• English as a Second Language
• Tutoring Tips
• Multiple Intelligences
• Hesitant & Struggling Readers
• Aliteracy
• No Child Left Behind

"The evidence is consistent, positive, and convincing: families have a major influence on their children’s achievement in school and through life. When schools, families, and community groups work together to support learning, children tend to do better in school, stay in school longer, and like school more."
Source » Karen Mapp, A New Wave of Evidence