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Excellence and Equity in Literacy Education: The Case of New Zealand (Palgrave Studies in Excellence and Equity in Global Education)
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Description for Excellence and Equity in Literacy Education: The Case of New Zealand (Palgrave Studies in Excellence and Equity in Global Education)
Hardcover. Despite several efforts by the New Zealand government in the 1990s this book suggests that their national literacy strategy has failed to reduce the literacy achievement gap. The major contributing factors are examined and alternative effective strategies are suggested to achieve excellence and equity in New Zealand's literacy education. Editor(s): Tunmer, William E; Chapman, James W. Series: Palgrave Studies in Excellence and Equity in Global Education. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1MBN; JNFD; JNU; YQC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 442.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
Series
Palgrave Studies in Excellence and Equity in Global Education
Number of Pages
244
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137415561
SKU
V9781137415561
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Ref
99-15
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William Tunmer is Distinguished Professor of Educational Psychology at the Massey University Institute of Education, New Zealand. He has published over 150 journal articles, book chapters, and books on reading acquisition, reading difficulties, and reading intervention. In 1999 he was co-winner of the International Reading Association’s Dina Feitelson Award for Excellence in Research. James Chapman is Professor of Educational Psychology ... Read more
Reviews for Excellence and Equity in Literacy Education: The Case of New Zealand (Palgrave Studies in Excellence and Equity in Global Education)
"The authors make a unique and valuable contribution...through research informed discussions written in a style that is accessible to a wide audience. This volume will be compelling reading for educationalists, researchers, teachers, policy makers, political and community leaders, and parent groups alike." - Gail T. Gillon, Pro-Vice Chancellor Education, University of Canterbury, New Zealand