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Reading
instruction discussed on WPNR
"Where We Live," a public-affairs program on Connecticut
Public Radio's WNPR-FM, devoted its Wednesday, May 14
edition to a discussion on ways to improve reading
instruction in Connecticut. The guests included Commission
on Children Executive Director Elaine Zimmerman.
Excerpts
on reading achievement from Fine by Nine: All
Children Healthy, Safe and Successful in School by Age
9, submitted to the Cabinet by its Goal 2 Committee
in May 2008.
Download the PDF
All Children Can
Read by Fourth Grade. Brain research shows that
reading is teachable to 95 percent of our students. Yet
10 to 40 percent of them will have difficulty learning
to read and need specialized instruction. That's just
one of the key facts in this document, which outlines
Connecticut's trailblazing efforts to improve school
readiness.
Download the PDF
Connecticut's
Blueprint for Reading Achievement. This 97-page
report, issued in 2000, was written by the Early Reading
Success Panel. It contains 12 key recommendations for
improving reading instruction in Connecticut.
Download the report from the state Department of
Education website
More
documents in the Reading section of this website.
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Celebrating our immunization champions
Over the past 12 years, Connecticut has ranked among
the top five states in the nation for on-time
childhood immunizations. On April 23,
officials of the federal Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC) traveled to Hartford to
honor the state for its success. The state, in turn,
honored 16 "champions" -- doctors, nurses,
office managers, and Immunization Action Plan
coordinators from across Connecticut who've worked
especially hard to ensure good health for our
children. Read
more about the awards here. |
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An examination of youth gangs
in Connecticut
John Aldi, statewide
security risk group coordinator for Department of
Correction, led a discussion about youth gangs in
Connecticut at the April 8 meeting of the Commission on
Children.
The DOC's program of identifying gang members in
prison and offering them highly structured
life-skills programs is unique in the country -- and
successful, he said. But Aldi was also blunt in describing
the challenges posed by gangs. For instance, he said,
children born to gang members imprisoned in the early 1990s
are themselves joining gangs.
Watch the discussion,
co-sponsored by the Connecticut Association of Boards of
Education (CABE), on the
website of the Connecticut Network (CT-N). |
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A
Children's Stock Portfolio
Unveiled at an April 2 news conference by
Speaker of the House James Amann, the portfolio is packed
with figures showing that prevention policies produce a
healthy return-on-investment (ROI) for the state. Read
more about the news conference |
Read more about prevention
Healthy Children, Healthy Communities
Parents and kids alike can learn about nutrition, fitness, hygiene, and safety at the "Healthyville" exhibit of the Stepping Stones Museum for Children in Norwalk. The Commission has authored a pamphlet for the exhibit, explaining what state government has done in recent years to promote children’s health, safety, and learning. All Children Can Read by Fourth Grade
Brain research shows that reading is teachable to 95 percent of our students. Yet 10 to 40 percent of them will have difficulty learning to read and need specialized instruction. That's just one of the key facts in this document, which outlines Connecticut's trailblazing efforts to improve school readiness.
Opening the Kindergarten Door: The Preschool Difference
Kindergarten teachers in Connecticut's priority school districts were surveyed to determine how many children enter kindergarten ready for school. PDF, 10 pages. |
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