Perceptions of Literacy Acquisition (Traditional vs. Whole Language): Teachers, Principals, and Parents.

McNinch, George W.; Gruber, Ellen J.

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Publication Date: 1996

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Perceptions of Literacy Acquisition (Traditional vs. Whole Language): Teachers, Principals, and Parents.

McNinch, George W.; Gruber, Ellen J.

Reading Improvement, v33 n3 p130-35 Fall 1996

Investigates whether parents, teachers, and principals agree on the basic reading issue of whole language versus traditional skill literacy development. Finds that the three groups responded in essentially the same manner to items in the survey--they favored a broad, eclectic approach to emergent literacy development. (RS)

Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Conventional Instruction, Elementary Education, Emergent Literacy, Parent Attitudes, Reading Research, Teacher Attitudes, Whole Language Approach

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Language: English

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