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Reading Mastery as Pedagogy of Erasure
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Eppley, Karen – Journal of Research in Rural Education, 2011
Jean Stockard's (2011) article in the "Journal of Research in Rural Education," "Increasing Reading Skills in Rural Areas: An Analysis of Three School Districts," offers a productive opportunity to discuss the standardization of language and literacy teaching and learning in rural schools. The purpose of this response is to…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Rural Areas, Reading Skills, Rural Education
Literacy Instruction in Rural Elementary Schools in Jamaica: Response to Professional Development
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Williams, Stacy A. S.; Staulters, Merry L. – Journal of Negro Education, 2010
Rural educators from several elementary schools in southwest Jamaica completed pre- and post-literacy surveys. Professional training was developed and provided in response to the pre-assessment results. Literacy training combined two essential skills: (a) ongoing assessment of literacy achievement and (b) evidenced-based intervention strategies.…
Descriptors: Phonics, Professional Training, Foreign Countries, Emergent Literacy
Increasing Reading Skills in Rural Areas: An Analysis of Three School Districts
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Stockard, Jean – Journal of Research in Rural Education, 2011
Reviews of research on rural education suggest that identifying ways to help rural schools improve teachers' pedagogical skills should be a high priority. This article addresses this issue by examining changes in reading skills through the primary grades of students in three rural, Midwestern districts that occurred after the implementation of a…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Rural Schools, Rural Areas, Effect Size