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The Politics of Literacy Timeline
EDU 620 Week 2 Assignment 1
Creado
Tammy Baysden
⟶ Actualizado 27 ene 2018 ⟶
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Meaning-Based Instruction first noted
Meaning-Based instruction was the "word" or "look see" method
The Nation's Report Card began
Paulo Freire's book "Pedagogy of the Oppressed" was published in England
"A Nation at Risk" was published by the National Commission on Excellence in Education
Bill Honig launched a major reform centered on reading in California
Whole-Language instruction gained significant traction.
Meaning-Based instruction gained a following in the United States
Whole-Language method adopted as a formal educational practice throughout all of the United States
Adult Literacy Act
Key test scores were not available
Declining reading test scores -political calls for the return of basic phonics instruction
Reid Lyon helped President Bush design a reading/literacy program.
Honig gets bad news when test scores appear
76% of 3rd graders passed the Texas state reading test
7 bills passed by California legislative targeting literacy
Bill Clinton advocated the "America Reads" initative during his 2nd presidential campaign
Republican platform called for the elimination of the Department of Education
No federal bill to specifically address child literacy exist
Bill Clinton advocated the "America Reads" initative at his State of the Union address
President Clinton presented his 1st federal literacy initiatives
The National Academy of Science conducted the 1st major report- it stressed the importance of science in reading
Presidential canditate George W. Bush regularly spoke of his and his wife, Laura's, record on literacy in education
No Child Left Behind Act
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) began breaking down test results into state and local levels
First year all 50 states participated in the Nation's Report Card
91% of 3rd graders in Texas passed the state reading test
If adopted- "Striving Readers' initiative would help high school students reading below grade level improve their reading skills
The "Striving Readers" initiative was passed and is now called "Striving Readers Comprehension Literacy Program"