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Goodman, Kenneth S.; And Others – 1988
This report examines the nature of the modern basal reader, its economics, and use. First, the report provides a history showing how the confluence of business principles, positivistic science, and behavioral psychology led to the transformation of reading textbooks into basal readers. Next, the report examines objectives and subjective factors…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Elementary Education, Marketing, Publishing Industry
Download full textTwist, Liz; Schagen, Ian; Hodgson, Claire – National Foundation for Educational Research, 2007
PIRLS is the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study. This rigorous international survey compares the reading attainment and attitudes to reading of over 200,000 9- and 10-year-old children in 41 countries. It is the only international study to provide information on the reading habits of primary-aged children: the survey collects…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Reading Attitudes, Reading Achievement, Reading Habits
Cone, Joan Kernan; And Others – 1996
Four essays consider aspects of ensuring that every child can succeed in school. The first, "Appearing Acts: Creating Readers in a High School English Class" (Joan Kernan Cone), explores the self-perceptions of students and uses them to inspire their enthusiasm for reading. The cultural sensitivity of the teacher is instrumental in…
Descriptors: Black Students, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, High Schools
