Maintaining a balance among theory, research, and effective classroom practice without
presenting a formulaic view of good instruction or overly theoretical discussions in which …

During the 1960's War on Poverty, we were among the many researchers, psychologists,
and educators who brought our knowledge of child development to the front line in an …

ABSTRACTS Although scholars have called for greater attention to informational texts in the
early grades for some time, there have been few data available about the degree to which …

Basic reading proficiency is key to success in all content areas, but attending to students'
literacy development remains a challenge for many teachers, especially after the primary …

This volume is a watershed in the fi eld of reading. That we have reached the point in our
history when an entire handbook could be devoted to the topic of reading comprehension is …

The purpose of this review is to synthesize the existing research on decodability as a text
characteristic examining how reading decodable text impacts students' reading performance …

Early intervention programmes do not always forestall the effects of poverty on children's
academic growth. There continues to be a disparity between the vocabulary growth of …

This indispensable book gives preservice and practicing literacy coaches the tools they
need to build a successful schoolwide reading program. The authors, well-known experts in …

The studies described here are designed to teach reading comprehension to at-risk students
in the second and third grades. The focus is on text structure. First, there is an evaluation of a …

The authors review basic principles underlying word learning and phonics instruction. These
principles are applicable to many primary‐grade classrooms. They then discuss approaches …