Transitions From Literature to Literacy

Assessment and Diversity

(1991). The causes and consequences of differences in reading fluency. Theory Into Practice: Vol. 30, Fluency in Oral Reading, pp. 176-184.

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The Causes and Consequences of Differences in Reading Fluency.

Using a nationally representative sample of 13,609 kindergarten children in 2,690 classrooms and 788 schools from the base year of the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 1998–1999, along with three-level hierarchical linear models, this study investigates the impact of early literacy instruction on kindergarten children’s learning, as measured by direct cognitive test scores, indirect teacher ratings of children’s achievement in language and literacy, and indirect teacher ratings of children’s approaches to learning. Two composite measures of phonics and integrated language arts are constructed from teachers’ reports of their instructional practices. Findings show that classroom mean outcomes were significantly higher when classroom teachers reported using both integrated language arts and phonics more often. However, children with low initial performance benefited less from integrated language arts instruction, as measured by direct measures of achievement; such differential effect...

Early Literacy Instruction and Learning in Kindergarten: Evidence From the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study—Kindergarten Class of 1998–1999

THIS ARTICLE REVIEWS THE EMERGING KNOWLEDGE BASE ON PROCEDURES AND STRATEGIES THAT APPEAR TO CONSISTENTLY LEAD TO TEACHERS' SUSTAINED USE OF INNOVATIVE RESEARCH-BASED PRACTICES IN CLASSROOMS. IN PARTICULAR, WE FOCUS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF PROVIDING BOTH BEHAVIORAL/TECHNICAL SUPPORT AS WELL AS OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEACHERS TO EXPLORE AND UNDERSTAND THE CONCEPTUAL ASPECTS UNDERLYING THE RESEARCH. A CASE STUDY ILLUSTRATING THESE COMPONENTS MAY PROVIDE SOME INSIGHT INTO WHY TEACHERS SOMETIMES REJECT INNOVATIVE PRACTICES EVEN THOUGH GROWTH IN STUDENT LEARNING IS DOCUMENTED.

Transitions From Literature to Literacy

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Assessment and Diversity

The Causes and Consequences of Differences in Reading Fluency.

Early Literacy Instruction and Learning in Kindergarten: Evidence From the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study—Kindergarten Class of 1998–1999

The Quest to Translate Research Into Classroom Practice: The Emerging Knowledge Base

Integration and Thematic Teaching: Integration to Improve Teaching and Learning.

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