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Here you will find reports/research/articles about the elementary years.

Preschoolers' depression can linger; adults opt for meds
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

Researchers followed 306 children ages 3 to 6 for 24 months and found that depression doesn't necessarily end when Susie gives back the doll. Children who were depressed at the beginning of the study were four times more likely to be depressed 12 or 24 months later than children who weren't depressed at the beginning of the study.

Present, Engaged, and Accounted For - The Critical Importance of Addressing Chronic Absence in the Early Grades
National Center for Children in Poverty 

This analysis finds that children who are chronically absent in kindergarten have the lowest performance in reading, math and general knowledge in 1st grade.   (October 2008)

Reading First Impact Study - Interim Report
National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance 

The program has had no measurable effect on students' reading comprehension, on average, although participating schools are spending significantly more time teaching the basic skills that researchers say children need to become proficient readers. (May 2008)

Instructional Time in Elementary Schools:  A Closer Look at Changes for Specific Subjects
Center on Education Policy

The findings in this analysis offer further evidence that NCLB has led to sizeable shifts in the curriculum. (February 2008)