We are an organization that brings words alive! To ensure that our programs remain exceptional, we continually perform deep examinations of our programs to validate our work and strive to remain experts in our field. The following is a list of research we recommend if you want to learn more about how our work is connected to larger conversations surrounding the importance of reading:

Research

• A Portrait of California; California Human Development Report (2011)

• Achieving Results Through Community School Partnerships (2012)

• Adolescent Literacy - a National Reading Crisis

• Bridging Inequality with Books

• Children’s Access to Print Materials and Education Related Outcomes

• Double Jeopardy Report - How Third Grade Reading and Poverty Effect High School Graduation

• Encouraging Preschoolers’ Early Writing Efforts; Take Another Look at that Scribble

• How to Know a Good Adolescent Literacy Program When You See One

• Kids Count Special Report - Why reading at the End of Third Grade Matters

• Markers that Matter – Success Indicators in Early Learning and Education

• PreK-3rd Grade - Getting Reading Instruction Right

• Reading Next - A Vision for Action and Research in Middle and High School Literacy

• Supporting Phonemic Awareness Development in the Classroom

• United Way San Diego Education Report (2011)

Recommended Reads

• The Read Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease

• Reading Magic by Mem Fox