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Record Nr.

UNINA9910824943403321

Autore

Wearmouth Janice

Titolo

Meeting difficulties in literacy development : research, policy and practice / / Janice Wearmouth, Janet Soler and Gavin Reid

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : RoutledgeFalmer, 2003

ISBN

1-134-40764-5

1-134-40765-3

9786610036851

0-415-30471-7

1-280-03685-0

0-203-32898-1

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (viii, 341 p.)

Classificazione

05.15

Altri autori (Persone)

SolerJanet

ReidGavin <1950->

Disciplina

372.43

Soggetti

Reading disability

Reading - Remedial teaching

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Published in association with the Open University and the University of Edinburgh.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [303]-326) and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Models or, and Debates Over, the Reading Process 2. Concepts of Dyslexia 3. Responses to Dyslexia 4. Socio-Cultural Models and Approaches 5. Gender, Ethnicity and Experiences of Difficulties in Literacy Development 6. Equity, Inclusion and the Law 7. National Curricula Frameworks for Literacy Development 8. Assessment of Barriers to Literacy Development 9. Framework for Planning 10. School Responses to Difficulties in Literacy 11. Supporting Students' Literary Acquisition at the Level of the Family 12. Towards Inclusive Schools: Considering Literacy Difficulties

Sommario/riassunto

Literacy development is a sensitive issue. The authors explore different conceptualisations of literacy and their implications in terms of addressing the barriers to literacy acquisition. They discuss strategies and programmes to help reduce barriers at school, community and family level.