The First‐Grade Studies: A Personal Reflection
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- 1 October 1997
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Reading Research Quarterly
- Vol. 32 (4) , 428-432
Abstract
The author describes the importance of “The First‐Grade Studies” to his own development as a literacy researcher and educator, and highlights the work's importance to the field in several areas: learning about the efficacy of early reading instruction, learning about contextual variables, learning about the practice of research, and learning lessons to guide future research.Keywords
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