Book Review: Best Practices in Literacy Instruction

Barr R. , Kamil M. , Mosenthal P. , & Pearson P. D. (1991). Handbook of reading research, Vol. II. New York: Longman.

Carlo M. , August D. , McLaughlin B. , Snow C. , Dressler C. , Lippman D. N. , Lively T. J. , & White C. (2004). Closing the gap: Addressing the vocabulary needs of English language learners in bilingual and mainstream classrooms. Reading Research Quarterly, 39, 188–215.

Cummins J (1979). Cognitive/academic language proficiency, linguistic interdependence, the optimum age question and some other matters. Working Papers on Bilingualism, 19, 121–129.

National Reading Panel. (2000). Teaching children to read: An evidence-based assessment of the scientific research literature on reading and its implications for reading instruction: Reports of the subgroups. (NIH Publication No. 00-4754). Washington, D.C.: National Institute of Child Health and Development.

Raskinski T. V. (2003). The fluent reader: Oral reading strategies for building word recognition, fluency, and comprehension. New York: Scholastic Professional Books.

Schikedanz J (2004). Content standards for preschool literacy: A summary of guidelines from 15 states. The Reading Teacher, 58, 45–47.

Stanovich K. E. (1986). Matthew effects in reading: Some consequences of individual differences in the acquisition of literacy. Reading Research Quarterly, 21, 360–407.

Wiggins G. P. , & McTieghe J. (2005). Understanding by design (2nd ed.). Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.