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Re-Reading Famililes : The Literate Lives of Urban Children, Four Years Later

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Four years after publishing her provocative study, Reading Families: The Literate Lives of Urban Children, Compton-Lilly revisits the same group of urban students (then first graders, now fourth and fifth graders) and their families. Armed with rare longitudinal data from follow-up interviews and reading assessments, she once again upsets widespread misconceptions about reading and urban families. This eye-opening sequel uses case studies to explore important issues, such as students' feelings of connection to their school; gender and schooling; parents' experiences dealing with "the system"; high-stakes testing; and technology use at home.

Building on past insights, this book:

  • Uses an innovative approach to educational research to explore why urban students often have difficulty becoming proficient readers.
  • Employs case studies to support a new construct called "reading capital."
  • Offers important recommendations for teaching in diverse communities.
  • Models longitudinal qualitative research, describing the critical role it plays in studying a child's experiences with school.

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Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780807747919
  • ISBN-10: 0807747912
  • Publisher: Teachers College Press
  • Publish Date: May 2007
  • Dimensions: 8.94 x 6.61 x 0.43 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.52 pounds
  • Page Count: 160

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