Anderson, R. C., Hiebert, Scott, and Wilkinson 1985

Anderson, Richard C., Elfreda H. Hiebert, Judith A. Scott, and Ian A. G. Wilkinson. 1985.Becoming a nation of readers. Washington, DC: US Department of Education, The National Institute of Education. 148 pages. (See Davidson, Jane 1988 for alternative views on the subject.) Location: Dallas SIL Library 372.97 B398. Interest level: lay specialist.

Reading is a process of constructing meaning from written text, using the gradually acquired skill of interrelating information gained through decoding symbols and information stored in memory. Readers can have various interpretations of one text depending on their background knowledge. Speed and accuracy at decoding are necessary for fluid comprehension of text. A skilled reader has various strategies for dealing with texts ranging in level of difficulty and continuously improves the strategies.

Stresses the importance of reading to students by adults, and of oral language interchanges about experiences. Discusses the following items:

• The need for good quality textbooks
• Opportunities for meaningful practice
• The need for predictable text
• Easy access to books
• The need to do more extended writing and independent reading
• Links between fast-paced instruction and high rates of success

• Bibliography module: Anderson, R. C., Hiebert, Scott, and Wilkinson 198...
• In overview module: Bibliography (Literacy): A
• In modular book: Bibliography (Literacy), by Doris Gallemore, Trudi C. Hunt, Jeanne Swanson, and Stephen L. Walter
• In document collection: Reference materials
• In bookshelf: Literacy

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