Basic reading proficiency is key to success in all content areas, but attending to students'
literacy development remains a challenge for many teachers, especially after the primary …

BOSTON, MA–As diversity in the classroom becomes more prominent, there is a great need
to imagine the future of education, and implement the necessary framework for change in …

In this article, the author argues that there is minimal scientific support for the pedagogical
approaches promoted for low-income students in the federal Reading First initiative. In …

Following brief introductory comments and rationale for the present paper, prevailing policy
contexts, and an outline of on-going controversies surrounding effective teaching practice …

October 2005, the legislation has been operative for almost 4 years, and the nation is
contemplating the next version of the federal law of the land for elementary and secondary …

The author explores this question by first examining the narrow assumptions about reading
and literacy that shaped the NCLB law. The author then argues that studies of literacy …

Ce dossier, qui accompagne le séminaire de formation «Méthodes de lecture et difficultés
d'apprentissage: les échanges entre recherche, médiatisation et formation», organisé par …

Nearly ten years ago, the phrase “a mile wide and an inch deep” entered the public and
academic discourse on science education in the US It was the stinging indictment from the …

This rationale for this chapter has been motivated by at least three major considerations
pertinent to Australian and international contexts. First, despite the existing and emerging …

The purpose of this study is to evaluate and compare alternative methods of screening first
graders for potential reading problems in order to implement interventions. The reading …