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The Reading Glitch: How the Culture Wars Have Hijacked Reading Instruction-And What We Can Do about It

The Reading Glitch: How the Culture Wars Have Hijacked Reading Instruction-And What We Can Do about It
Author: Lee Sherman;Betsy Ramsey
Price: $50.00
ISBN-10: 1461654998
ISBN-13: 9781461654995
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Delivery: BibliU Reader
Duration: Lifetime

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Reading disability and illiteracy are among the most pressing educational issues facing the United States today. At least 40 percent of America's fourth-graders are unable to read at grade level and a similar proportion of adults read at the lowest two levels of prose literacy. Here, the authors present an unflinching examination of the science and politics of reading disability in this country. The Reading Glitch sheds light on the philosophical, pedagogical, and cultural causes of reading failure and reveals the scientific findings that point to promising solutions. Includes: _