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Direct linkSilliman, Elaine R., Ed.; Wilkinson, Louise C., Ed. – Guilford Publications, 2007
Accessible and user-friendly, this volume presents evidence-based practices for integrating language and literacy knowledge to enhance children's learning in today's standards-based classrooms. While grounded in theory and research, the book focuses on day-to-day concerns in instruction and intervention, identifying models for effective…
Descriptors: Intervention, Word Recognition, Reading Comprehension, Teacher Collaboration
Bourgeois, Penny, Comp.; And Others – 1991
This handbook contains brief essays concerning aspects of reading and reading skills, activities designed to promote those skills, and biographies of reading specialists. The first section of the handbook discusses reading readiness, word recognition, word analysis, word meaning, comprehension, and content area reading. After discussion of each…
Descriptors: Biographies, Class Activities, Content Area Reading, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textCollins, Norma; Smith, Carl, Comp. – 1990
Originally developed for the Department of Defense Schools (DoDDS) system, this learning package on the role of metacognition in reading to learn is designed for teachers who wish to upgrade or expand their teaching skills on their own. The package includes a comprehensive search of the ERIC database; a lecture giving an overview on the topic; the…
Descriptors: Critical Reading, Distance Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Harste, Jerome C., Ed.; Carey, Robert F., Ed. – 1979
Focusing on providing an interdisciplinary framework, the papers in this monograph attempt to synthesize knowledge about comprehension from the points of view of cognitive psychology, textlinguistics, artificial intelligence, and sociolinguistics, as well as from the more conventional perspective of language education. Papers include…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
Studdert-Kennedy, Michael, Ed. – 1989
One of a series of semiannual reports, this publication contains 14 articles which report the status and progress of studies on the nature of speech, instrumentation for its investigation, and practical applications. The titles of the articles and their authors are as follows: "Gestural Structure and Phonological Patterns" (Catherine P.…
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Communication Research, Dyslexia, Language Processing
City Univ. of New York, Flushing. Queens Coll. Dept. of Communication Arts and Sciences. – 1981
The document contains papers of seven research studies conducted by graduate students at the Speech and Hearing Center of the Department of Communication Arts and Sciences at Queens College of the City University of New York. Papers have the following titles and authors: "Assessing Pragmatic Functioning in Language Disordered Children" (K.…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Comprehension, Down Syndrome, Emotional Disturbances
McCullough, Constance M., Ed. – 1980
The papers in this volume represent thoughts about the state of the art of teaching reading (with an emphasis on persistent problems) of many recognized authorities in the field of reading education. Eight of the articles were originally presented at a joint Reading Hall of Fame and International Reading Association (IRA) symposium at the IRA…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Bilingual Education, Learning Disabilities, Literacy
Vaughan, Joseph L., Jr., Ed.; Gaus, Paula J., Ed. – 1978
This monograph is the second in a series of semiannual reports that focus on research related to reading in secondary schools. The first section contains two literature reviews dealing with study habits and study skills related to reading. The second section offers two reviews related to prereading anticipation activities, including the advance…
Descriptors: Advance Organizers, Reading Comprehension, Reading Instruction, Reading Research
Opitz, Michael F., Ed. – 1998
Addressing issues arising from increasing student diversity, this book brings together articles from "The Reading Teacher,""Journal of Reading," and "Language Arts" which offer teaching strategies, ways to capitalize on differences, and ways to use multicultural literature. Each section includes introductions by…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Culturally Relevant Education, Diversity (Student), Elementary Education
Peace Corps, Washington, DC. Office of World Wise Schools. – 2002
This collection of Peace Corps stories is designed for use by grades 7-12 language arts teachers. The collection is divided into two sections, (1) Peace Corps Stories; and (2) Curriculum Units. The first section contains nine Peace Corps texts around which the lesson plans are organized. Representing a variety of literary genres (personal…
Descriptors: Language Arts, Reader Response, Reading Comprehension, Secondary Education
Morrow, Lesley Mandel, Ed.; Rueda, Robert, Ed.; Lapp, Diane, Ed. – Guilford Publications, 2009
This is the first research handbook to address all dimensions of diversity that have an impact on literacy achievement. Leading experts examine how teaching and learning intersect with cultural and language differences and socioeconomic disparities in today's increasingly diverse schools and communities. The volume weaves compelling research…
Descriptors: Expertise, Reading Comprehension, Literacy Education, Informal Education
McNamara, Danielle S., Ed. – Psychology Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2007
First published in 2007. The focus of this book is on the cognitive processes involved in comprehension, and moreover, on techniques that help readers improve their ability to comprehend text and it is also on reading comprehension strategies. Indeed, the use of effective reading comprehension strategies is perhaps the most important means to…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Reading Strategies, Cognitive Processes, Reading Processes
Robinson, Richard D., Ed. – International Reading Association (NJ3), 2006
This collection of articles from The Reading Teacher offers indispensable insight on issues, problems, and innovative solutions in literacy education. A wide spectrum of authors--ranging from successful classroom teachers to noted researchers and teacher educators--weigh in on language theories, relevant research, effective instructional…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Beginning Reading, Literacy Education, Guidelines
Glazer, Susan Mandel, Ed.; And Others – 1988
In an effort to better understand children's reading behavior, this volume offers naturalistic assessments of reading performance in multiple settings and at all levels. The chapters and their authors are as follows: (1) "Reexamining Reading Diagnosis" (Susan Mandel Glazer and Lyndon W. Searfoss); (2) "Reexamining the Role of…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Computer Assisted Instruction, Elementary Secondary Education, Language Arts
Lapp, Diane; And Others – 1989
This book offers strategies to help educators become increasingly effective in teaching various areas in content area reading and learning. The book includes the following chapters: "Content Area Reading: A Historical Perspective" (E. Dishner and M. Olson); "Content Area Reading: Current State of the Art" (T. Bean and J.…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Improvement, Literacy
