Improving Literacy in America: Guidelines from Research

by Carol McDonald Connor, Frederick J. Morrison, Heather J. Bachman

Book Overview

An alarmingly high number of American students continue to lack proficiency in reading, math, and science. The various attempts to address this problem have all too often resulted in "silver bullet" solutions such as reducing class size or implementing voucher programs. But as the authors of this critically important book show, improving literacy also requires an understanding of complex and interrelated social issues that shape a child's learning...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300194641
• ISBN13: 9780300194647
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"