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ERIC Number: EJ309416
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Introduction: The Development of Literacy in the American Schools.
Stein, Nancy L.
American Journal of Education, v93 n1 p1-5 Nov 1984
Introduces a collection of essays on literacy. Divides them into four sections: (1) attempts to define literacy and how it is valued in American society; (2) analyses of the development of reading skill; (3) assessments of reading and writing achievement in schools; (4) analysis of the critical issues in literacy instruction. (RDN)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Literacy, Literacy Education, Program Effectiveness, Reading Achievement, Reading Skills, Student Evaluation, Writing Skills
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Note: Theme issue with title "The Development of Literacy in the American Schools."