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The NAEP 1998 Reading Report Card for the Nation and the States was released in a press conference in Washington, D.C. on March 4. Single copies of this report can be obtained by calling 1-877-4ED-PUBS at the National Center for Education Statistics or by going to the NCES web site: www.nces.ed.gov/ or visiting NAEP at nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/.
A resource center on the Reading Excellence Act has been posted in the Research section of the IRA web site. The center contains links to a number of resources which provide information on the background, implementation, and implications of the act. You can reach the resource center one of three ways:
David Roberts, in the IRA publications division, would like to hear form you if you have any questions, suggestions or comments about the content or organization of the material.
Provides publications and online areas to exchange ideas about early reading acquisition. Check the Web at www.ciera.org. For more information, contact the University of Michigan School of Education, 610 E. University Ave., Room 1600 SEB, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1259, 734-647-6940, Fax 734-763-1229. Or send E-mail to ciera@umich.edu.
Educators can improve reading instruction by studying both the reading process and teaching techniques on the Web at www.toread.com. Created buy Learning to Read, the site includes interactive lessons and a section with recommended books of the month.