What Research Has to Say about Fluency Instruction

Samuels, S. Jay, Farstrup, Alan E.

ISBN 10: 0872075877 / ISBN 13: 9780872075870

Published by International Literacy Association, 2006

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Synopsis:

The editors of What Research Has to Say About Reading Instruction present the most recent research on fluency and show how you can put it into practice. An indispensable resource for classroom teachers and teacher educators alike, the reader-friendly text offers a range of expert perspectives on the key aspects of fluency:

* History and definitions
* Instruction and development
* Measurement and assessment
* Issues for struggling readers, English-language learners, and students with dyslexia
* And much more

Discussion questions encourage further thinking and reflection for individual and group study.

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From the Back Cover:

Useful for undergraduate students learning to be classroom teachers as well as for classroom teachers focusing on reading instruction in their graduate programs. American Psychological Association

Finally, a book that provides just what the fluency doctor ordered a balanced treatment of the research on fluency by leading educators who have studied the issue carefully. P. David Pearson, University of California, Berkeley

The editors of What Research Has to Say About Reading Instruction present the most recent research on fluency and show how you can put it into practice. An indispensable resource for classroom teachers and teacher educators alike, the reader-friendly text offers a range of expert perspectives on the key aspects of fluency:

- History and definitions

- Instruction and development

- Measurement and assessment

- Issues for struggling readers, English-language learners, and students with dyslexia

- And much more

Discussion questions encourage further thinking and reflection for individual and group study.

Bibliographic Details

Title: What Research Has to Say about Fluency ...
Publisher: International Literacy Association
Publication Date: 2006
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very Good
Edition: 1 Edition.