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Another in the series of Longman's brief practical texts on reading, What Really Matters for Struggling Readers helps teachers design reading remediation and intervention programs around well-established reality- and research-based components. Nationally-recognized scholar and author Dick Allington offers easy-to-understand interpretations of research that support three important principles and shows teachers how to use a variety of best practices with children who are struggling readers.

• Clear, non-technical summaries of research on the subject of children as proficient readers. Pg.___

• Guidance on monitoring the amount of reading and creating interventions that expands reading activity. Pg.___

• Research section that studies the effects of enhancing access to appropriate books and offers suggestions for designing schools where all children have books that are appropriate. Pg.___

• Research section on reading fluency that provides instructional models and methods for fostering fluency, including pause-prompt-praise, partner reading, taped read-alongs, impress method, choral reading, and fluency charting. Pg.___

 1. Reading Instruction in American Schools.


 2. What Really Matters: Kids Need to Read a Lot.


 3. Kids Need Books They Can Read.


 4. Kids Need to Learn to Read Fluently.


 5. Kids Need to Develop Thoughtful Literacy.


 6. Where to Begin: Instruction for Struggling Readers.


 7.Afterword.


Bibliography.


Index.

Reading Assessment, Diagnosis and Remediation  [CORE TEXTS]   (Reading & Literacy)
Elementary Reading Methods (K-8)  [CORE TEXTS]   (Reading & Literacy)

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  What Really Matters for Struggling Readers: Designing Research-Based Programs, 2/E
  Allington
  ©2006 | Allyn & Bacon | Paper; 216 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205443249 | ISBN-13: 9780205443246
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  What Really Matters for Struggling Readers delivers a concise and balanced introduction to reading remediation and intervention programs and the topic of struggling readers.

  The Second Edition of What Really Matters for Struggling Readers continues to focus on helping teachers design reading remediation and intervention programs around well-established reality- and research-based components framing them within the confines of the No Child Left Behind Act.

  Nationally recognized scholar and author Dick Allington offers easy-to-understand interpretations of research that support three important principles of effective instructional design and shows teachers how to use a variety of best practices with children who are struggling readers.

Richard L. Allington is the Fien Distinguished Professor of Education at the University of Florida, Gainesville. He was a co-recipient of the Albert J. Harris Award from the International Reading Association for his "contributions to the better understanding of reading and learning disabilities". Dick is also a past president of the National Reading Conference and has been elected to membership in the Reading Hall of Fame.

Allyn & Bacon Digital Media Archive CD-ROM for Education, 2001 Edition
Allyn & Bacon
©2001 | Allyn & Bacon | CD-ROM Only | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205319602 | ISBN-13: 9780205319602
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Allyn & Bacon & Longman
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