LEADER 03984nam 22007094a 450 001 9910777828203321 005 20230207224924.0 010 $a1-281-72205-7 010 $a9786611722050 010 $a0-300-13025-2 024 7 $a10.12987/9780300130256 035 $a(CKB)1000000000472147 035 $a(EBL)3420205 035 $a(OCoLC)923590720 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000177410 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11156275 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000177410 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10216715 035 $a(PQKB)11648523 035 $a(StDuBDS)EDZ0000167162 035 $a(DE-B1597)485422 035 $a(OCoLC)1024008076 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780300130256 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3420205 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10170896 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3420205 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000472147 100 $a20041006d2005 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurun#---|u||u 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aImproving literacy in America$b[electronic resource] $eguidelines from research /$fFrederick J. Morrison, Heather J. Bachman, and Carol McDonald Connor 210 $aNew Haven $cYale University Press$dc2005 215 $a1 online resource (241 p.) 225 1 $aCurrent perspectives in psychology 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 0 $a0-300-10645-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 185-215) and index. 327 $tFront matter --$tContents --$tSeries Foreword --$tAcknowledgments --$t1. The Scope of the Problem --$t2. Sociocultural Factors --$t3. Early Childcare and Preschool --$t4. Parenting --$t5. The Role of Children in Literacy Development --$t6. The Classroom --$t7. Teacher Qualifications, Training, and Knowledge --$t8. The "Perfect Educational Storm" --$t9. Improving Literacy in America --$tReferences --$tIndex 330 $aAn alarmingly high number of American students continue to lack proficiency in reading, math, and science. The various attempts to address this problem have all too often resulted in "silver bullet" solutions such as reducing class size or implementing voucher programs. But as the authors of this critically important book show, improving literacy also requires an understanding of complex and interrelated social issues that shape a child's learning. More than twenty years of research demonstrate that literacy success is determined by a combination of sociocultural forces including parenting, preschool, classroom instruction, and other factors that have a direct impact on a child's development. Here, Frederick J. Morrison, Heather J. Bachman, and Carol McDonald Connor present the most up-to-date research on the diverse factors that relate to a child's literacy development from preschool through early elementary school. Urging greater emphasis on the immediate sources of influence on children, the authors warn against simple, single solutions that ignore other pivotal aspects of the problem. In a concluding chapter, the authors propose seven specific recommendations for improving literacy-recommendations that can make a real difference in American education. 410 0$aCurrent perspectives in psychology. 606 $aLiteracy$zUnited States$xPsychological aspects 606 $aLiteracy$xSocial aspects$zUnited States 606 $aLanguage arts (Primary)$zUnited States 606 $aReadiness for school$zUnited States 615 0$aLiteracy$xPsychological aspects. 615 0$aLiteracy$xSocial aspects 615 0$aLanguage arts (Primary) 615 0$aReadiness for school 676 $a372.6/0973 700 $aMorrison$b Frederick J$01522749 701 $aBachman$b Heather J$01522750 701 $aConnor$b Carol McDonald$01522751 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910777828203321 996 $aImproving literacy in America$93762624 997 $aUNINA