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The Routledge International Handbook of English, Language and Literacy Teaching
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Wyse, Dominic, Ed.; Andrews, Richard, Ed.; Hoffman, James, Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2010
Edited by three authorities in the field, this "Handbook" presents contributions from experts across the world who report the cutting-edge of international research. It is ground-breaking in its holistic, evidence-informed account that aims to synthesize key messages for policy and practice in English, language and literacy teaching. A…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Reading Comprehension, Writing (Composition), Spelling
Beginning Reading and Sending Books Home to Read: A Case for Some Fine Tuning.
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McNaughton, Stuart; And Others – Educational Psychology: An International Journal of Experimental Educational Psychology, 1992
Describes a program that sends books home for parents to read to children in New Zealand. Reports on a study of classroom teachers and parents in 19 primary schools. Finds that, nearly all parents report participating, but there lacked a systematic communication between parents and teachers about instructional practices. (CFR)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parent Influence, Parent Role, Parent School Relationship
Reading Recovery in Context: Implementation and Outcome.
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Glynn, Ted; And Others – Educational Psychology: An International Journal of Experimental Educational Psychology, 1992
Describes Reading Recovery as a school-based prevention strategy to reduce the number of children with reading and writing difficulties. Reports on a study of 83 primary-level students in 12 New Zealand schools. Finds that students participating in Reading Recovery improved reading skills the most. (CFR)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Primary Education, Reading Diagnosis, Reading Difficulties