While Reading Recovery is not considered a comprehensive school reform model in this legislation, Reading Recovery can be an important part of a comprehensive reform model. Reading Recovery exemplifies all of the other eight essential elements which are part of the requirements of the Obey-Porter legislation. Therefore it is very appropriate to include Reading Recovery in a comprehensive school plan.
Funds are available to local school districts through state departments of education.
Contact your local or state coordinator of federal funding for more information. Many schools and states are contacting the Reading Recovery Council of North America for information about Reading Recovery, so hopefully this means new funding for many programs. Also note that a variety of publications recently have identified Reading Recovery as a program which supports comprehensive school reform. Proven and Promising Programs for America's Schools, identify Reading Recovery as a curriculum-specific program for early childhood. They present evidence of Reading Recovery's effectiveness as determined by researchers internal to and external from Reading Recovery program implementation.