Shaping Literacy Achievement: Research We Have, Research We Need

by Michael Pressley (Editor), Julia Moorhead Reynolds (Editor), Alison K. Billman (Editor)

In the era of No Child Left Behind, what literacy research is still needed? How should it be conducted? And what role does research play in determining the kinds of literacy experiences that actually take place in classrooms? This forward-thinking book brings together leading authorities to address these vital and hotly debated questions. Contributors analyze the existing knowledge on core aspects of literacy education, describe how science is currently informing practice, and identify important methodological challenges and research directions. A highlight of the book is a chapter in which Michael Pressley offers an insightful critique of Reading First as well as practical recommendations for improving future policies.

258 pages, Paperback

First published March 8, 2007

Reviews

[ResearchOnDIBELS]

Chapter 10, "What We Have Learned since the National Reading Panel", Michael Pressley depicts the Education Department's emphasis in the use of DIBELS, as well as cite his own research on DIBELS and fluency.

[Jennie]

Have you ever been interested in how to shape literacy achievment? Dying to know what research we have on teaching reading and writing? Interested in what research we need? Then brother, this is the book for you.