Abstract:In a preview to the "Reading Report Card," U.S. Department of Education Secretary Richard Riley profiled recent national scores indicating that only one-third of high school seniors read proficiently ("Reading Scores," 1995, p. A 7). In addition, approximately 75% of fourth and eighth graders scored below the proficient range-which represents a significant decline in reading performance from previous years. A conspicuous finding revealed that, while scores for the top quarter of students remained stable from p… Show more
“…Yet oral recitation ignores the fact that classrooms with many diverse learners require teachers to do more than simply cover the material. They need to scaffold new information via the effective use of various instructional strategies designed to teach students how to learn (Simmons & Kameenui, 1996).…”
Section: Undifferentiated Teaching-"sage On the Stage"mentioning
“…Yet oral recitation ignores the fact that classrooms with many diverse learners require teachers to do more than simply cover the material. They need to scaffold new information via the effective use of various instructional strategies designed to teach students how to learn (Simmons & Kameenui, 1996).…”
Section: Undifferentiated Teaching-"sage On the Stage"mentioning
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