Reading Improvement articles from December 2003

Reading Improvement archives from December 2003

The Alabama reading initiative: developing highly-skilled teachers of reading through innovative professional development.
December 22, 2003... The encompassing purpose of the ARI is to inform teachers of the essential reading components and to equip these teachers with the knowledge and skills to teach the components. Under the premise of effective professional development, the ARI...

Curricular congruence at a conceptual level: does curricular congruence exist between two programs that constitute one district's early literacy project (the classroom language arts program and the reading recovery program)?
December 22, 2003... Erroneous beliefs about teaching reading (Allington & Walmsley, 1995) have led educators to provide for low-achieving students through remedial reading programs, special education programs, or retention practices that have demonstrated little...

The differential influence of the home environment on the reading ability of children entering grade one.
December 22, 2003... This study examined the influence of the home environment on the development of early reading ability in 60 children entering Grade 1. The quality of the home environment was conceptualized along a continuum of (a) rich to moderate availability...

Using paired reading to enhance the fluency skills of less-skilled readers.
December 22, 2003... As children advance through the grade levels, reading proficiency becomes more and more important to learning. In general, children who experience difficulties in the development of efficient reading skills are less likely to achieve...