Center Overview
Reading Rockets is a multimedia project designed to disseminate research-based findings on helping young children with reading disabilities learn to read. The project focuses on early diagnosis of language and reading problems, effective interventions, and research-based teaching strategies. Reading Rockets serves parents, teachers, school administrators, childcare providers, and policy makers.
Methods
This project will (a) operate and expand the Reading Rockets Web site at www.ReadingRockets.org; (b) produce television programs about teaching reading to young children with reading disabilities; (c) enhance the bilingual Colorín Colorado Web site at www.ColorinColorado.org; (d) present a series of teleconferences; (e) undertake vigorous outreach and promotion efforts; and (f) explore a distance-learning initiative for teacher professional development.
States
- National
Center Type
- TA&D
Dates
- 2004-07-01
- 2008-06-30
Center Contact
- Noel Gunther
- ngunther@weta.com
- (703) 998-3290
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2775 South Quincy Street
Arlington, VA 22206-2236
Categories
- Literacy