Over five million children in the US are served by Title I schools. Following the implementation of the Improving America's Schools Act (IASA) in 1994, Title I has sought to assist schools in helping children to gain the knowledge they need for academic success.

As one of the foremost journals specifically aimed at the improvement of the educational experience of at-risk students, JESPAR assists researchers, policy makers, and practioners in identifying what programs and policies work in our schools today.

 
Special Issue:
Direct Instruction Reading Programs: Examining Effectiveness
For At-Risk Students in Urban Settings

Guest Editors:
Elizabeth A. Kemper & Martha Abele Mac Iver

Guest Editors' Introduction:

Research on Direct Instruction in Reading
Martha Abele Mac Iver and Elizabeth A. Kemper

Research Articles

Evaluation of Broward County Alliance of Quality Schools Project
Maria Ligas

Increasing the Reading Achievement of At-Risk Children Through Direct Instruction: Evaluation of the Rodeo Institute for Teacher Excellence (RITE)
Coleen D. Carlson & David J. Francis

Implementing Research-Based Reading Programs in the Fort Worth Independent School District
Daniel M. O'Brien & Anne M. Ware

The Impact of Direct Instruction on Elementary Students' Reading Achievement in an Urban School District
Martha Abele Mac Iver & Elizabeth A. Kemper

Case Studies

The Importance and Difficulty of Disciplined Adherence to the Educational Reform Model
Muriel Berkeley

The BIG Accommodation Model: The Direct Instruction Model for Secondary Schools
Bonita J. Grossen

Commentaries

Commentary
Jerry Silbert

Helping Students From Low-Income Homes Read at Grade Level
Barak Rosenshine

Journal of Education for Students Placed At Risk
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