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Boland, Theo – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 1993
Reports on an eight-year longitudinal study of Dutch children on the relationship of the development of reading ability in primary schools with general academic success. Finds that young children with reading problems in primary school keep them throughout their educational career. (CFR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Alliance for Excellent Education, 2004
While more research needs to be done in the area of adolescent literacy, there is growing agreement about some of the characteristics successful literacy intervention programs share. The purpose of this brief is to provide information to help policymakers, educators, parents, and others concerned with adolescent literacy make informed decisions…
Descriptors: Reading Programs, Adolescents, Literacy, Intervention