The Florida Center for Reading Research was established in January, 2002. It is jointly administered at Florida State University by the Learning Systems Institute and the College of Arts and Sciences. The Center’s Four Part Mission: To conduct basic research on reading, reading growth, reading assessment, and reading instruction that will contribute to the scientific knowledge of reading and benefit students in Florida and throughout the nation. To disseminate information about research-based practices related to literacy instruction and assessment for children in pre-school through 12th grade. To conduct applied research that will have an immediate impact on policy and practices related to literacy instruction in Florida. To provide technical assistance to Florida’s schools and to the State Department of Education for the improvement of literacy outcomes in students from pre-K through 12th grade.