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Lea, Mary R.; Street, Brian V. – Theory Into Practice, 2006
Although the term academic literacies was originally developed with regard to the study of literacies in higher education and the university, the concept also applies to K-12 education. An academic literacies perspective treats reading and writing as social practices that vary with context, culture, and genre (Barton & Hamilton, 1998; Street,…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disciplines, Elementary Secondary Education, Student Attitudes, Literacy