Date of Award
Spring 1999
Document Type
Dissertation - Restricted
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Education
First Advisor
Leslie, Lauren
Second Advisor
Bardwell, Rebecca
Third Advisor
Hoy, Mary P.
Abstract
How children best learn to read is a subject of discussion in newspapers, on talk shows, at PTA meetings, within school boards, state legislatures, and in our schools. It is widely recognized that in today's society there is a need for a higher level of literacy. There are no longer jobs for those who cannot read and write. The development of proficient readers and writers has become not only an objective of educators and parents but also of politicians and business...
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