This study tracked the reading progress of former Reading Recovery students in Darlington County, South Carolina over a period of four years. The purpose of this study was to investigate the reading achievement outcomes of one hundred thirty three students who received (or recognized as eligible to receive) Reading Recovery tutoring during first grade. This study used a retrospective longitudinal design to track the reading performance of students through the elementary grades. A quantitative methodology was utilized in the collection and analysis of data for the study. The reading performance of Reading Recovery subjects was measured using three dependent variables: First grade pre/post reading text levels and the Palmetto Achievement Challenge Test (P.A.C.T.) test results. The long-term results indicated that the Reading Recovery subjects' performance on the Stanford 9 and P.A.C.T. did not meet or exceed cut scores. These findings suggest that the Reading Recovery subjects made reading progress in the short-term at a rate faster than would be expected of average achieving students. Although such disparities were not the major focus of this study, this was by far the most significant finding and warrants further investigation of the nature and causes of disparities among student groups. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]