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Suggested Citation:"Acknowledgements & Credits." National Research Council. 1999. Starting Out Right: A Guide to Promoting Children's Reading Success. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6014.
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Acknowledgments

Many people contributed in many different ways to the completion of this book, and we are most grateful for their efforts. First, the committee and staff would like to acknowledge Ellen Schiller (U.S. Department of Education), Naomi Karp (U.S. Department of Education), and Reid Lyon (National Institutes of Health) for assistance given during the project. Louis Danielson, Tom Hehir, Judith Heumann, Kent McGuire, and Marshal Smith of the U.S. Department of Education and Duane Alexander of the National Institutes of Health provided support and encouragement. Our thanks to Rebecca Fitch (U.S. Department of Education) and Frederick Mosher (Carnegie Corporation of New York) for their help in developing plans for liaison activities.

During the information-gathering phase of our work, a number of people made presentations and gave advice to the committee: Elizabeth Segal (Beginning with Books); Marcia Invernizzi (Book Buddies); Andrew Hayes (Comprehensive Family Literacy Program); John Guthrie (Concept Oriented Reading Instruction); Bob Stark (Early ID: Reading Early Identification and Intervention); Barbara Taylor (Early Intervention in Reading); Jerry Zimmerman (Foundations in Reading); Sabra Gelfond (Fast ForWord); Annette Dove and Pia Rebello (Home Instruction Program for Preschool Youngsters-HIPPY); Darcy Vogel (Intergenerational Tutoring Program); Ethna Reid (Keyboarding, Reading, Spelling); Bob Lemire and Kathy Hook (Phonics Based Reading); George Farkas (Reading One-One); M. Trika Smith-Burke (Reading Recovery); James Wendorf, Linda Gambrell, and Suzanne Kealey (RIF’s Running Start Program); John Nunnary (Success For All); Marilyn Howard (Auditory Discrimination in Depth). We are grateful for their valuable contributions.

There are a number of additional people who gave advice specific to this book; our thanks to Valorie Burgess (Children’s Learning Center, MD), Anne Colgate (Children’s Learning Center, MD), Carmen DaCosta (Chicago Public Schools, IL), Jo Dennis (Children’s Institute International, CA), Susan Derber (Springfield Public

Suggested Citation:"Acknowledgements & Credits." National Research Council. 1999. Starting Out Right: A Guide to Promoting Children's Reading Success. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6014.
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Schools, IL), Jimmy England (Church Tutoring Program, TN), Ethelyn Hamilton-Frezel (New Orleans Public Schools, LA), Scott Hirose (Queens Child Guidance Center, NY), Marilyn Hosea (Head Start, CA), Emelie Parker (Fairfax County Public Schools, VA), Jennifer Schindler (Modesto Public Schools, CA), Daniel Shapiro (Pediatrician, MD), and Grover Whitehurst (Stony Brook Reading and Language, NY).

This book has been reviewed by individuals chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise, in accordance with procedures approved by the National Research Council’s Report Review Committee. The purpose of this independent review is to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the authors and the National Research Council in making the published book as sound as possible and to ensure that the book meets institutional standards for objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the study charge.

We also wish to thank the following individuals for their participation in the official review of this book: Carol Copple (National Association for the Education of Young Children, Washington, D.C.), Margaret Heritage (Seeds University Elementary School, University of California at Los Angeles), Peggy Kaye (education consultant, New York, New York), Frederick Mosher (Carnegie Corporation, New York, New York), P. David Pearson (College of Education, Michigan State University), Richard Wagner (Department of Psychology, Florida State University). While the individuals listed above have provided many constructive comments and suggestions, responsibility for the final content of this book rests solely with the authoring committee and the National Research Council.

Throughout the research, conceptualization, and writing phases of this work, our coeditor, Peg Griffin, was an invaluable colleague—a strong-minded collaborator, a tireless writer, and a reliably good-natured colleague. Laura Schenone provided the foundation for the book, taking the information from our main report and developing text and formats to make the document interesting to a wide audience. Three committee members, Marilyn Adams, Hollis Scarborough, and Elizabeth Sulzby, provided extra assistance with this book; the final product was enhanced greatly by their attention, as well as from the editorial attention of Christine McShane. Alexandra Wigdor, director of the Division on Education, Labor, and Human Performance, provided guidance and support throughout the project. Sharon Vandivere ably assisted the committee in their work. At the National Academy Press, many have collaborated to turn the committee’s work into a visual reality. We are especially grateful to Francesca Moghari for her graphic design, which has added both beauty and meaning to the original manuscript. Thanks also to Sally Stanfield for keeping the project on track and to Sally Groom for illustrating the reading pillar with such charm. The committee extends its sincere thanks and appreciation to all those who assisted us in our work.

Catherine Snow, Chair

Susan Burns, Study Director

Committee on the Prevention of Reading Difficulties in Young Children

Suggested Citation:"Acknowledgements & Credits." National Research Council. 1999. Starting Out Right: A Guide to Promoting Children's Reading Success. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6014.
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Suggested Citation:"Acknowledgements & Credits." National Research Council. 1999. Starting Out Right: A Guide to Promoting Children's Reading Success. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6014.
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