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Peer reviewedElkins, John – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 1990
This review examines non-North American ideas about reading difficulties. Noted is the success of such tutorial programs as Reading Recovery, used in Australia, the United States, and New Zealand. The potential of a Vygotskian perspective on assessment and teaching for children experiencing reading difficulties is outlined. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Comparative Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Intervention
