What Really Matters for Struggling Readers: Designing Research-based ProgramsThe Second Edition of this bestselling book includes a new section on No Child Left Behind as well as research sections on reading fluency, comprehension strategies, interventions for struggling readers, and vocabulary development and instruction. What Really Matters for Struggling Readers helps teachers design reading remediation and intervention programs around well-established reality- and research-based components. Nationally-recognized scholar and author Dick Allington offers easy-to-understand interpretations of research that support important principles and shows teachers how to use a variety of best practices with children who are struggling readers. |
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Kids Need to Read a Lot | 35 |
Kids Need Books They Can Read | 57 |
Kids Need to Develop Thoughtful Literacy | 109 |
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