It was the purpose of this study to: (1) survey the organization and administration of the program currently used in the Modesto City Schools in interpreting the first grade reading program to parents, (2) identify the characteristics of an effective program for interpreting first grade reading to parents as revealed by the literature, (3) determine the schools’ effectiveness in informing parents of first grade pupils in the area of reading, and (4) offer recommendations for the effective improvement of the Modesto program.