ERIC Number: EJ735788
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 4
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-0271-6062
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What Principals Need to Know about Reading Instruction
Carbo, Marie
Principal, v85 n1 p46-49 Sep-Oct 2005
Although most principals do not teach reading, it is critical that they know how reading should be taught, especially in the primary grades. A growing body of research gives an increasingly clear picture of effective reading programs. It indicates that most young children need instruction in five reading areas: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. This article discusses which reading strategies and procedures in these areas work best for most youngsters.
Descriptors: Principals, Administrator Responsibility, Reading Instruction, Teaching Methods, Reading Strategies, Program Effectiveness, Reading Programs, Young Children, Phonemes, Phonics, Reading Fluency, Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary Development, Reading Skills, Primary Education
National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP), 1615 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. Tel: 800-386-2377 (Toll Free); Tel: 703-684-3345; Fax: 800-396-2377 (Toll Free); e-mail: naesp@naesp.org; Web site: http://www.naesp.org.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Primary Education
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Language: English
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