It offers parents help in figuring out what language and literacy experiences to look for in preschools and child care; what to look for in initial reading instruction in kindergarten and the early grades; what to ask school boards, principals, elected officials, and other policy makers who make decisions
regarding early reading instruction; and whether their child is making progress in related skills and early reading.
Regarding struggling readers,
early childhood education standards require that a teacher «uses the results of literacy assessments to adjust and / or target
instruction, to flexibly group children, when needed, and to appropriately match children with
reading material.»