Tools for Matching Readers to Texts : Research-Based Practices.

Selecting reading materials at the appropriate level for each student is an essential component of promoting literacy, and a number of systems for determining text difficulty are now available. This unique, much-needed reference helps teachers choose from a wide array of approaches and implement the...

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Main Author: Mesmer, Heidi Anne E.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Guilford Publications, 2007.
Series:Solving Problems in Teaching of Literacy.
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