Applying research in reading instruction for adults: first steps for teachers
Corporate Name: National Center for Family Literacy
Publisher: National Institute for Literacy, Partnership for Reading
Published At: Washington, DC
Date Published: 2005
Distributor: The Partnership for Reading at the National Institute for Literacy
Source Address: 1775 I St, NW, Suite 730
Source City/State/Zip: Washington DC 2006
Phone: 202-233-2025
Material Type: Guide
Intended Audience: Mentor/Teacher/Trainer
Physical Media: Print
Physical Description: 169 p. + appendices
Subjects: Adult Basic Education; Adult Literacy; Reading
Abstract:
This book seeks to build adult literacy instructors' knowledge of scientifically based reading research and provide basic guidance on how to use it in the classroom. Sections include an introduction to reading instruction and research, reading assessment, alphabetics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehention-strategy, initial assessment and diagnosis, and planning instruction.
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