Research and Practice Library
The articles and resources in our Research and Practice Library form a contemporary evidence base for the teaching and learning of reading and viewing; writing and representing; speaking and listening.
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Essential Elements of Fostering and Teaching Reading Comprehension
T.Duke, N. D., Pearson, P. D., Strachan, S. L., Billman, A. K. (2011). In S. J. Samuels & A. Farstrup (Eds.). What research has to say about reading instruction, 4th Edition (pp. 51-93). Newark, DE: International Reading Association. This is a comprehensive...
Applying New Visions of Reading Development in Today’s Classrooms
Dougherty Stahl, Katherine A. (2011) The Reading Teacher 65 (1) pp.52-56 This article explains the differences between the constrained and unconstrained skills (Paris, 2005) that are important in the reading process. It is suggested that these skills can be placed on...
Effective Vocabulary Instruction
Sedita, Joan Published in “Insights on Learning Disabilities” 2(1) 33-45, 2005 This article outlines the importance of effective vocabulary instruction across all year levels and learning areas. The high correlation in the research literature of word knowledge with...
Tips for parents and carers to support the development of their child’s reading
Written by Jo Padgham for National Literacy and Numeracy Week when principal of Turner School, 2016 Time Every child loves special time with the significant adults in their lives, so make a regular time in your family routine to talk, read and write with your child....
Spelling and Reading Development: The effect of teaching children multiple levels of representation in their orthography
Devonshire, V; Morris, P; Fluck, M. University of Portsmouth, UK Learning and Instruction 25 (2013) 85-94 The authors explain that English has a deep or opaque orthography since only 56% of its words can be predicted by phonological rules. Highly transparent languages...
How justified is it to dominate government policy on early literacy with synthetic phonics and the phonics screening check? Part II: A critique of evidence
Margaret M. Clark OBE Education Journal No.352 16.10.18 This article provides a critique of the evidence used to claim the effectiveness of the Phonics Screening Check implemented in the UK. Clark cites academics who make it clear that while there is a place for...
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