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What Really Matters for Struggling Readers: Designing Research-Based ProgramsIn association with Amazon.com List Price: $31.00 Price: $5.25 You Save: $25.75 (83%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Dewey Decimal Number: 372.43 EAN: 9780321063960 Edition: 1 ISBN: 0321063961 Label: Allyn & Bacon Manufacturer: Allyn & Bacon Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 176 Publication Date: October 30, 2000 Publisher: Allyn & Bacon Studio: Allyn & Bacon Related Items:
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In What Really Matters for Struggling Readers, nationally recognized scholar Dick Allington offers easy-to-understand interpretations of research that support three important principles: Children need to read a great deal to become proficient readers, offering summaries of research on the subject, the text shows how to monitor the amount of reading and create interventions that expand reading activity. Children need access to appropriate books, exploring the research on the subject, the text contains suggestions for designing schools where books are available and appropriate for all children. Children need to develop fluent reading to become proficient readers, reviewing the research on reading fluency, the text provides instructional models and methods for fostering fluency. Richard L. Allington is the Fien Distinguished Professor of Education at the University of Florida, Gainesville. He was a co-recipient of the Albert J. Harris Award from the International Reading Association for his "contributions to the better understanding of reading and learning disabilities". Dick is also a past president of the National Reading Conference and has been elected to membership in the Reading Hall of Fame. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - fabulous service!book was in great shape and arrive super early. was very pleased with the service. Rating:  - Great ReadThis an excellent book for reading specialist, Literacy Coaches or Title I teachers. It really explains how to detect the early signs of reading difficulties. GREAT BOOK!! Rating: - from a teacherThis book has helped me tremendously in redesigning my reading program. As a special education teacher I am always looking for new concepts when it comes to my struggling readers. Rating: - Excellent, research-based, trustworthy.Dr. Richard Allington continues to provide a research-based perspective that goes beyond the quick fixes, commercial-for-profit programs, and the political rhetoric of the day. If you really want to understand reading and learn a variety of research-based strategies that can be used to enhance reading, this is the book for you. There are plenty of practical strategies for teachers as well as parents. However, if you are looking for simplistic fixes (more phonics, more tests, more homework), I ... Read More Rating: - Explains concepts in an easy to understand mannerHow beneficial you will find this book depends on your background. If you are a parent, teacher, or college student trying to learn about basic research on reading, then this book is for you. This book gave me a nice review, but if you are familiar with the original research, you may want to skip this as something you already know. Allington presents education and cognitive psychology research in a way that is informative and makes it easy for anyone to understand. Due to my background ... Read More 
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