Re-Reading Famililes: The Literate Lives of Urban Children, Four Years LaterPaperback, 19 May 2007

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.

Product Details

Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
19 May 2007
Dimensions:
22.71 x 16.79 x 1.09 cm
ISBN-10:
0807747912
ISBN-13:
9780807747919
Language:
English
Location:
New York, NY
Pages:
141
Weight:
235.87 gm