"The Committee recognizes the value of research-based, structured learning systems that incorporate community and parental involvement in reading, targeted to low-performing K-12 student populations, that are aligned to state standards and create a high level of accountability. Recently implemented programs, including the HOSTS Language Arts program, in Texas, Ohio, Florida, Delaware, and Michigan have impacted a critical mass of students, and assisted schools in significantly improving student achievement and test results, and overall student school performance."
"It has been proven that these programs significantly reduce academic failure, promote school safety, and decrease dropout, substance abuse, teen pregnancy, crime, and unemployment rates. Specifically, the Committee believes these intensive, research-based learning systems that utilize teacher oversight, dramatically increase student achievement and implement the recommendations of the National Reading Panel."
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