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Book SynopsisAbout our authors
Joan P. Gipe is Research Professor Emeritus from the University of New Orleans and Lecturer Emeritus from California State University, Sacramento. She is currently engaged in online mentoring for Walden University's EdD program. After graduating from the University of Kentucky with a BA and an MA in education, and Purdue University with a PhD emphasizing reading education, Joan spent many years working with learners of all ages: in Kentucky as a reading specialist, in Indiana as a 5th-grade teacher and in several university contexts as faculty, supervisor of student teachers, department chairperson, coordinator for teaching enhancement, university/school liaison for professional development schools, coordinator of eld-based teacher education cohorts and now mentor for numerous doctoral students engaged in research toward the Ed.D.
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Table of Contents
Brief Contents PART I: Foundations
- Fundamental Aspects of Literacy Learning
- The Analytic Process: Preparation for Differentiating Instruction and Data-Driven Decision-Making
- Literacy Education of English Language Learners: Some Linguistic Aspects of Theory and Practice
- Physical, Psychological, and Environmental Factors Affecting Literacy Development
- Literacy Assessment: Summative and Formative Assessments
PART II: The Major Domains
- Early Literacy Skills
- Supporting All Students’ Literacy Development through the Arts
- The Reading-Writing Connection: Best Practices and Strategies
- Word Recognition
- Reading Vocabulary
- Reading Comprehension: An Overview
- Comprehending Narrative Text
- Expository Text and Disciplinary Literacy
- Study Skills and Test-Taking Strategies
APPENDICES: Assessment Resources
