CCSSO invited talk: Findings from the REL Southeast report Effectiveness of Early Literacy Instruction: Summary of 20 Years of Research

Time: 3:00pm to 4:30pm

Location: Virtual

Description: The purpose of this presentation is to share findings from the Effectiveness of Early Literacy Instruction: Summary of 20 Years of Research report. The report uses a process modeled after the What Works Clearinghouse review standards and procedures to identify rigorous evidence from research conducted 1997 to 2017 on the effectiveness of early childhood curricula, lesson packages, instructional practices, and technology programs that aim to improve preschool students' language, phonological awareness, print knowledge, decoding, and early writing performance. Findings from the presented study have implications for standards and instruction and therefore directly align with goals of the Early Childhood Education Collaborative.

Research Alliance: REL Southeast School Readiness Partnership

Audience: The primary audience for this presentation will include members of the Early Childhood Education Collaborative of the Council of Chief State School Officers. Members include state education agency representatives from 16 states as well as education business partners.

Speakers: Sarah Herrera, Regional Educational Laboratory Southeast Beth Phillips, Florida State University

Report Citation: Herrera, S., Phillips, B. M., Newton, Y., Dombek, J. L., & Hernandez, J. A. (2021). Effectiveness of early literacy instruction: Summary of 20 years of research (REL 2021-084). U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Regional Educational Laboratory Southeast. https:// https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/rel/