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Moved literacy research from rote methods to understanding meaning and context
https://literacyresearchcommons.org/courses/a-modern-history-of-literacy-education/ -
Title I funding to support literacy among disadvantaged students
https://www.thepolicycircle.org/briefs/literacy/ -
Reading and writing are interconnected processes. Curriculum began integrating reading and writing instruction under the motto “read like a writer” highlighting that writing reinforces reading comprehension and vice versa.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/9781118766804.wbiect162?%22Literacy+-+Hobbs+-+Major+Reference+Works+-
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Multi-dimensional approach combining decoding, meaning, function, and critical analysis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allan_Luke? -
Popular literacy programs emphasizing balanced instruction, now debated
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irene_Fountas? -
Many states have passed laws requiring the use of evidence‑based reading practices aligned with research on how children learn to read, commonly referred to as the "science of reading." States that coupled such laws with teacher support and funding saw measurable gains in assessments like NAEP ([Education Week][5])
https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/the-science-of-reading-in-2023-4-important-developments/2023/12