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Hoffman, James V.; And Others – Journal of Reading Behavior, 1994
Examines the first-grade materials in five new basal programs submitted for the 1993 Texas state adoption, comparing them with program materials currently in use in the state. Finds substantial changes in the more recent series. Interprets findings in terms of historical trends as well as recent developments in the literature-based and…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Beginning Reading, Comparative Analysis, Grade 1

Dahl, Karin L. – Journal of Reading Behavior, 1993
Suggests that spontaneous utterances of first-grade inner-city children in whole-language classrooms in two urban sites reveal five trends in learner perceptions of beginning reading and writing: (1) metacognitive statements reporting learner self-appraisal and self-management; (2) sound/symbol relations; (3) hypotheses about reading; (4) patterns…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Beginning Writing, Grade 1, Inner City