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Foorman, Barbara R.; York, Mary; Santi, Kristi L.; Francis, David – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2008
This study utilized early reading assessment data from a randomized trial of 210 urban and rural schools in Texas to examine contextual effects on risk prediction in first and second grade. The primary objective was to examine the roles of (a) individual differences, (b) the grade 1 classroom, and (c) the pairing of first and second grade teachers…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Reading Difficulties, Rural Schools, Mentors
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Wohlstetter, Priscilla; Malloy, Courtney L. – Education and Urban Society, 2001
Links current research on effective reading instruction with current theory and research on school governance and reform, beginning with an overview of historical approaches to reading curriculum and instruction and presenting current research on effective early literacy practices for K-3 students. Concludes with a discussion about school…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Early Reading, Elementary Secondary Education, Governance