Meeting Difficulties in Literacy Development - Research, Policy and Practice

Zusatztext 'Will be extremely useful for practitioners requiring to engage in the most recent initiatives and ideas on literacy development! and particularly for those who deal with children who experience barriers to literacy! whether these stem from linguistic! cultural! social or cognitive factors.' - British Journal of Educational Studies Informationen zum Autor Gavin Reid, Janet Soler, Janice Wearmouth Zusammenfassung This book enables practitioners to reflect critically upon the choices available to them in assessing and supporting students who experience difficulties in literacy development. Includes analysis of common barriers such as dyslexia and bilingualism. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Models or, and Debates Over, the Reading Process 2. Concepts of Dyslexia 3. Responses to Dyslexia 4. Socio-Cultural Models and Approaches 5. Gender, Ethnicity and Experiences of Difficulties in Literacy Development 6. Equity, Inclusion and the Law 7. National Curricula Frameworks for Literacy Development 8. Assessment of Barriers to Literacy Development 9. Framework for Planning 10. School Responses to Difficulties in Literacy 11. Supporting Students' Literary Acquisition at the Level of the Family 12. Towards Inclusive Schools: Considering Literacy Difficulties

Product details

• Authors: Gavin Reid, Gavin Soler Reid, Janet Soler, Soler Janet, Janice Wearmouth, Wearmouth Janice
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.12.2002
• EAN: 9780415304719
• ISBN: 978-0-415-30471-9
• No. of pages: 352
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; EDUCATION / General, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, Social groups, Reading skills, Politics & government, Language learning: reading skills, teacher training, Politics and government, Teaching of students with different educational needs, Teaching of a specific subject, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / Reading & Phonics, Social groups, communities and identities