Research Projects:

Early Childhood Education: Effects on Adult Adaptation
Intergenerational Pathways to Competence in Minority Families
Louisiana Early Childhood Development Programs (LA4) Pre-Kindergarten: Program Evaluation and Research
Predicting and Preventing Neglect in Teen Mothers

Title: Reading First (in Louisiana)

Co-PIs: Craig Ramey, Sharon Ramey
Other GU faculty/investigators named on project:
Primary Funding Agency: U.S. Department of Education (Louisiana State University subcontract)
Abstract: The goal of Reading First is to train teachers in the essential components of reading (phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension) and to select and administer screening, diagnostic and classroom-based instructional reading assessments to identify those children who may be at risk of reading failure.