Learning to read in American schools
Subtitle: basal readers and content texts
By: edited by Richard C. Anderson, Jean Osborn, Robert J. Tierney.
Contributors: Anderson, Richard C. 1934-; Osborn, Jean.; Tierney, Robert J.
Series: Psychology of reading and reading instruction
Publisher: L. Erlbaum Associates
Published: 1984
Place of publication: Hillsdale, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 308
Subjects: Reading -- United States.; Basal reading instruction.; Reading comprehension.
Description: "Learning to Read in American Schools" examines critical research that offers direct implications for the design and/or evaluation of text materials used in our schools today. In so doing, it addresses issues regarding the quality of text materials, and contains specific recommendations for the improvement of reading comprehension and instruction. Timely, clearly written, and jargon-free, this text is an essential handbook for school administrators, reading specialists, teachers in professional development programs, trainers of teachers, and curriculum developers. It should have a profound impact on how reading is taught in American schools.
Notes: Includes bibliographies and indexes.