"Reach Out and Read (ROR) is a national non-profit organization that promotes early literacy by giving new books to children and advice to parents about the importance of reading aloud in pediatric exam rooms across the nation."
They sponsored a study released in December, 2007 that provides some interesting statistics nationally and on a state-by-state basis regarding reading results. The Executive Summary is well worth reading and it is almost impossible not to examine the results for your particular state. Some insight and lots of interesting nuggets.
Reading Across the Nation: A Chartbook
They describe the study as follows:
Reading Across the Nation is designed as a resource for policymakers and professionals who are working to optimize the early language and literacy experiences of young children. By presenting "reading snapshots" for each state, with comparative rankings on literacy indicators, this chartbook will be a useful tool for policy makers and program planners as they consider how to make investments in the early years to enhance literacy and language development. The charts provide detailed state by state information about whether parents are meeting the basic recommendation of daily reading aloud to their children.
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