There are many forms of early intervention, as well as alternatives to retention and social promotion. These include multiage grouping, looping, afternoon or weekend academies, summer school, and Reading Recovery. One intervention that has a robust research base is Reading Recovery. Kathleen Martin, Assistant Professor of Early Childhood and Elementary Education at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), has chosen and reviewed the following five research articles on Reading Recovery. Kathleen is also the principal investigator for the Early Reading First program at UAB.--JA
