Daily Archives: 18 October 2007

Over on Sound it Out, Joanne Meier of Reading Rockets had a nice piece about fluency that deserves to be read. She describes situations in which the usual assessment of fluency, words read per minute, trumped the sensible reason for promoting fluency in reading: comprehension. Professor Meier’s account aptly … Continue reading →

In a move that it hopes will encourage early assessment and identification where appropriate (a hope I share), Schwab Learning announced the availability of a new interactive tool for parents who suspect their child may have a learning problem. The Web site, which is supported by the Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation, focuses on helping [...] Continue reading →