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Excellence and equity in literacy education : the case of New Zealand / edited by William E. Tunmer, James W. Chapman.

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TextSeries: Palgrave studies in excellence and equity in global educationPublisher: Houndmills, Basingstoke ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015Copyright date: ©2015Description: xvi, 244 pages ; 23 cmContent type:

text

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unmediated

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volume

ISBN:

1137415568
9781137415561

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DDC classification:

372.6 23

LOC classification:

LB1576 .E935 2015

Contents:

Foreword; Gail T. Gillon -- 1. The Development of New Zealand's National Literacy Strategy; William E. Tunmer and James W. Chapman -- PART I: EVIDENCE THAT NEW ZEALAND'S NATIONAL LITERACY STRATEGY HAS FAILED -- 2. Findings from New Zealand's Participation in the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) in 2001, 2006, and 2011; Jane E. Prochnow, William E. Tunmer, and Keith T. Greaney -- 3. Is Reading Recovery an Effective Early Literacy Intervention Programme for Children who Most Need Literacy supports?; James W. Chapman, Keith T. Greaney, and William E. Tunmer -- 4. Literacy Performances of Young Adults in New Zealand: Outcomes of School-Based Literacy Instruction; James W. Chapman, Keith T. Greaney, and Jane E. Prochnow -- PART II: FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE FAILURE OF NEW ZEALAND'S NATIONAL LITERACY STRATEGY -- 5. Literacy and the Early Childhood Education Curriculum in New Zealand; Claire J. McLachlan and Alison W. Arrow -- 6. Pedagogical Constructivism in New Zealand Literacy Education: A Flawed Approach to Teaching Reading; William E. Tunmer, Keith T. Greaney, and Jane E. Prochnow -- 7. Literate Cultural Capital and Matthew Effects in Reading Achievement; Jane E. Prochnow, William E. Tunmer, and Alison W. Arrow -- PART III: STRATEGIES FOR REDUCING THE LITERACY ACHIEVEMENT GAP AND ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE AND EQUITY IN NEW ZEALAND EDUCATION -- 8. Meeting the Needs of Beginning Readers through Differentiated Instruction; Alison W. Arrow, James W. Chapman, and Keith T. Greaney -- 9. Teacher Knowledge Needed for Differentiated Early Reading Instruction; Alison W. Arrow, Claire J. McLachlan, and Keith T. Greaney -- 10. Twelve Myths about Literacy Education in New Zealand; James W. Chapman, Jane E. Prochnow, and Alison W. Arrow.

Summary: "Literacy is arguably the most important goal of schooling as, to a large extent, it determines young children's educational and life chances and is fundamental in achieving social justice. New Zealand's literacy education programme has long been regarded as one of the world's most successful approaches to teaching literacy skills to young children. Excellence and Equity in Literacy Education questions this widely held assumption. In the late 1990s the New Zealand government developed a national literacy strategy aimed at reducing persistently large inequities in literacy achievement outcomes. The chapters in this edited volume present evidence indicating that the national literacy strategy has failed, examine the major factors responsible for the continuation of New Zealand's comparatively wide spread of scores in literacy achievement, and describe the most effective strategies for reducing the literacy achievement gap and achieving excellence and equity in New Zealand literacy education"-- Provided by publisher.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Literacy is arguably the most important goal of schooling as, to a large extent, it determines young children's educational and life chances and is fundamental in achieving social justice. New Zealand's literacy education programme has long been regarded as one of the world's most successful approaches to teaching literacy skills to young children. Excellence and Equity in Literacy Education questions this widely held assumption. In the late 1990s the New Zealand government developed a national literacy strategy aimed at reducing persistently large inequities in literacy achievement outcomes. The chapters in this edited volume present evidence indicating that the national literacy strategy has failed, examine the major factors responsible for the continuation of New Zealand's comparatively wide spread of scores in literacy achievement, and describe the most effective strategies for reducing the literacy achievement gap and achieving excellence and equity in New Zealand literacy education"-- Provided by publisher.

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