The purpose of this project is to test the efficacy of the Core Knowledge Language Arts: Knowledge Strand read aloud program in Kindergarten through Second Grade Classrooms. Many students struggle with reading comprehension in the United States and research has suggested that teachers may foster the development of comprehension by reading aloud to students in primary grade classrooms. However, many teachers are not strategic in choosing texts to read aloud, or they follow curricular programs that do not build coherent knowledge.

The SEA and LEA Guides for Identifying Evidence-Based Interventions for School Improvement were developed to help State Education Agencies, Local Education Agencies, and schools conduct self-studies for identifying interventions that are most relevant and appropriate based on need, with the strongest evidence-base possible, for implementation in schools needing improvement.