All children can develop high levels of math proficiency when they are given rigorous
instructional tasks with appropriate teacher support. Preservice teachers (PSTs) must …

Research suggests that additional reading instruction is necessary to support struggling
adolescent readers. In addition to time allocated for reading and access to appropriately …

Background Federal and state accountability policies attempt to improve educational
outcomes but have been blamed for a breadth of ills, including minimizing local knowledge …

Literacy Assessment and Instructional Strategies by Kathy B. Grant, Sandra E. Golden, and
Nance S. Wilson prepares literacy educators to conduct reading and writing assessments …

The neoliberal agenda promotes education as a route toward success in university and
career. However, a neoliberal economy requires large numbers of workers willing to accept …

Literacy and Vulnerability: Shame or Growth for Readers Who Struggle Page 1 M ay 2 0 1 5 T
alking P oints 17 [ E xploringand U nderstanding L iteracy ] Elizabeth L. Jaeger Literacy and …

The article presents the author's insights regarding the importance of engaging the parents
in the literacy learning of the child. It cites several covered aspects during information …

Despite a rural Georgia school district's effort to increase the academic performance of all
students, the achievement gap persists between general education and special education …

Primary teachers in the United States accept responsibility for teaching children how to read,
and the instruction they provide results in reading proficiency for approximately 37% of …

Practitioners face many challenges when working with students who are experiencing
difficulty with comprehension. The act of creating meaning with texts is complex, and …