"In 1997, Congress asked the Director of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), in consultation with the Secretary of Education, to convene a national panel to assess the status of research-based knowledge, ...

This book explores the problem within the context of social, historical, cultural, and biological factors.

This book identifies the most important questions and explores the authoritative answers on the topic of how children can grow into readers, including: What are the key elements all children need in order to become good readers?

"In 1997, Congress asked the Director of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), in consultation with the Secretary of Education, to convene a national panel to assess the status of research-based knowledge, ...

Drawing on input from hundreds of members of the reading profession and related disciplines, The Literacy Dictionary defines reading and literacy-related terms along with vocabulary from other areas that contribute to the study of reading.