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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450877303321

Autore

Barone Diane M

Titolo

Narrowing the literacy gap [[electronic resource] ] : what works in high-poverty schools / / Diane M. Barone

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Guilford Press, c2006

ISBN

1-59385-276-2

1-281-12322-6

9786611123222

1-59385-525-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (208 p.)

Collana

Solving problems in the teaching of literacy

Disciplina

372.4

Soggetti

Poor children - Education - United States

Reading (Elementary) - United States

Reading - Remedial teaching - United States

Urban schools - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Learning from students over time -- Looking at student's literacy learning -- Learning from teachers -- Widening the lens: multiple perspectives on teaching and learning -- Conundrums and discoveries along the way -- Methodology of the research study.

Sommario/riassunto

This engaging book offers new insights and information on why students in high-poverty schools struggle with literacy achievement and what specific factors promote success. Findings from a unique study are translated into clear recommendations for enriching the classroom environment at different grade levels and helping all children, including English language learners, become highly skilled readers and writers. Packed with compelling observations and data, the book illustrates the realities of day-to-day life in the classroom, provides snapshots of exemplary instructional practices, and