The Early Reading Incentive Grant (ERIG) program was administered by the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) and provided funds for schools to implement early reading models in the primary grades.

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McIntyre, E., Powell, R., Coots, K., Jones, D., Powers, S., & Deters, F., & Petrosko, J. P. (2007). Reading instruction in the NCLB era: Teachers’ implementation fidelity of early reading models. Journal of Educational Research and Policy Studies, 5(2), 66-102.

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McIntyre, E., Rightmyer, E. C., Powell, R., Powers, S., & Petrosko, P. P. (2006). How much should young children read? A study of the relationship between development and instruction. Literacy Teaching and Learning: An International Journal of Early Literacy, 11(1), 55-76.

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McIntyre, E., Petrosko, J. P., Powers, S., Jones, D., Bright, K., Powell, R., & Newsome, F. (2005). Supplemental instruction in early reading: Does it matter for struggling readers? Journal of Educational Research, 99(2), 99-107.

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