Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ538951
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Nowadays, Even the Illiterates Read and Write.
Berliner, David C.
Research in the Teaching of English, v30 n3 p344-51 Oct 1996
Argues that the standards by which literacy is judged have gone up, which produces the impression that schools are doing worse than they have in the past when in fact they are doing well. Examines a cross section of studies and data. (TB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Literacy, Reading Skills, Trend Analysis, Writing Skills
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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