Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-221) and index.
Contents
1. The literacy gap -- 2. Programs that close the gap -- 3. The role of assessment in closing the gap -- 4. Building language -- 5. Building higher-level thinking skills and comprehension -- 6. Building background through informational reading and writing -- 7. Using extensive reading to close the gap -- 8. Phonological awareness and word analysis -- 9. The effectiveness of affective factors -- 10. Using added resources to close the gap -- 11. Organizing to close the gap -- 12. Creating a literacy improvement plan.
Summary
"Closing the Literacy Gap addresses the demands of the No Child Left Behind legislation and provides a wide range of recommendations and a great number of practical suggestions for closing the literacy gap."--BOOK JACKET.