Improving Literacy in America Guidelines from Research

Name: Improving Literacy in America Guidelines from Research
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ISBN: 9780300106459

ISBN-10: 0300106459

ISBN-13: 9780300106459

Edition: 2005

Authors: Frederick J. Morrison, Heather J. Bachman, Carol McDonald Connor

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An alarmingly high number of American students continue to lack proficiency in reading, math, and science. The various attempts to address this problem have all too often resulted in “silver bullet” solutions such as reducing class size or implementing voucher programs. But as the authors of this critically important book show, improving literacy also requires an understanding of complex and interrelated social issues that shape a child’s learning. More than twenty years of research demonstrate that literacy success is determined by a combination of sociocultural forces including parenting, preschool, classroom instruction, and other factors that have a direct impact on a child’s…

Book details

List price: $65.00
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication date: 5/10/2005
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 240
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English




The scope of the problem



Sociocultural factors



Early childcare and preschool



Parenting



The role of children in literacy development



The classroom : teaching and learning



Teacher qualifications, training, and knowledge



The "perfect educational storm"



Improving literacy in America