Lee and Neal (1993) state:
There are many students who struggle with grade level assignments and are forced to read at frustration level each school day...their reading skills improve little from year to year and in effect they fall further behind their peers. Some of them are labelled learning disabled and slow learners but the inescapable fact is that they have the potential to learn if they receive the appropriate instruction. (p. 276-282)
What does appropriate instruction really entail for a child like this???
Hi Nikky,
ReplyDeleteI have an interest in the fate of Struggling Readers. This is in fact of my main research interests. We must remember that reading is a critical skill and those who struggle to become proficient readers are may be gravely disadvantaged for life. Additionally, struggling Readers exist in disproportionately high numbers in many schools and require educational opportunities that are specifically designed to scaffold their literacy development. Unfortunately, this is not readily available in our nation's classrooms.