Shaping Literacy Achievement
Subtitle: Research We Have, Research We Need
Contributors: Michael Pressley (Editor); Alison K. Billman (Editor); Kristen H. Perry (Editor); Kelly E. Reffitt (Editor); Julia Moorhead Reynolds (Editor)
Publisher: The Guilford Press; Guilford Press
Published: March 8, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 258
ISBN-13: 9781593854096
Subjects: Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy; Educational Research; Reading Education (General); Education; Education / Teaching; Literacy; Educational Policy & Reform; Research; Teaching Methods & Materials - Reading; Language Arts & Disciplines / Literacy; Reading; United States
Description: In the era of No Child Left Behind, what literacy research is still needed? How should it be conducted? And what role does research play in determining the kinds of literacy experiences that actually take place in classrooms? This book brings together leading authorities to address these questions. Contributors analyze the existing knowledge on core aspects of literacy education, describe how science is currently informing practice, and identify important methodological challenges and research directions. A highlight of the book is a chapter in which Michael Pressley offers a critique of Reading First as well as practical recommendations for improving future policies. --From publisher's description.