Literacy Crises And Reading Policies Children Still Can't Read!

The teaching of reading is currently the subject of intense international interest. The lack of basic literacy skills is one of the clearest indications of poor education. This new and critically acclaimed work is the first comparative study to examine why literacy rates are so poor in so many different countries with widely different governments and policies. Looking at the broader picture, the authors build a convincing case that the problem of how to teach reading needs to be re-conceptualized as part of a deeply social phenomenon. The study addresses the issue of literacy crises around the world and questions their wider sociological and educational impact, showing how literacy crises in one country can actually stimulate and shape literacy crises elsewhere. Concepts of teacher professionalism, debates over curriculum content and the whole purpose of schooling are all considered in order to obtain a deeper understanding of specific national contexts and the political pressures involved.Soler, Janet is the author of 'Literacy Crises And Reading Policies Children Still Can't Read!', published 2006 under ISBN 9780415336765 and ISBN 0415336767.