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Reading Glitch

How the Culture Wars Have Hijacked Reading Instruction-And What We Can
  • ISBN-13: 9781578864010
  • Publisher: ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD PUBLISHERS
    Imprint: R&L EDUCATION
  • By Lee Sherman, By Betsy Ramsey
  • Price: AUD $107.00
  • Stock: 0 in stock
  • Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
  • Local release date: 13/09/2006
  • Format: Paperback (229.00mm X 154.00mm) 256 pages Weight: 420g
  • Categories: Literacy strategies [JNFD]
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Reading disability and illiteracy are among the most pressing educational issues facing the United States today. At least 40 percent of America's fourth-graders are unable to read at grade level and a similar proportion of adults read at the lowest two levels of prose literacy. Here, the authors present an unflinching examination of the science and politics of reading disability in this country. The Reading Glitch sheds light on the philosophical, pedagogical, and cultural causes of reading failure and reveals the scientific findings that point to promising solutions. Includes: _
Chapter 1 Reading Disability: The Biological and Instructional Roots Chapter 2 The Reading Wars: Four Hundred Years of Stalemate Chapter 3 Collateral Damage: How Failed Reading Policies Hurt Kids Chapter 4 Bringing Reason to Reading: What Modern Science Reveals Chapter 5 Before Kids Fail: The Three Tiers of Prevention Chapter 6 It's Never Too Late: Rescuing Struggling Readers at Any Age
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