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Shelton, Nancy Rankie; Altwerger, Bess; Jordan, Nancy – Literacy Research and Instruction, 2009
Schools across the nation are responding to reading assessment mandates by turning to DIBELS (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills), a program endorsed by the Federal Reading First Grant Office, to assess fluency on a range of reading-related tasks. DIBELS makes strong claims regarding its usefulness in documenting reading progress…
Descriptors: Reading Fluency, Standardized Tests, Emergent Literacy, Reading Instruction
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Meade, Edward J., Jr. – Reading World, 1973
Discusses the value of knowing how to read, cites statistics revealing America's commitment to the reading movement, but points out that American is not a literate nation in relative terms. (Author/RB)
Descriptors: Books, Learning Motivation, Literacy, Publications
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Mendoza, Alicia – Reading Teacher, 1985
Reports findings of a survey of elementary school children concerning their preferences when being read to by others. Gives their responses to the survey's 11 questions and draws recommendations from them. (FL)
Descriptors: Books, Childhood Interests, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education