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Mitchell, Katherine A. – Teaching and Change, 1999
Describes the Alabama Reading Initiative (ARI), which bases teacher professional development designed to improve student reading achievement on reading research. Members of the ARI reviewed the research and called for a balanced approach to reading instruction that focuses on the individual needs of each child. Explains how the ARI Plan is being…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Education, Faculty Development, Reading Improvement