Overview

This compendium of language arts research articles was structured in the typical format of an actual research study. The purpose is clearly stated in each article, and the rationale from recent research is briefly summarized.

Research Focus

The majority of studies were about teaching reading skills such as phonological awareness, phonics, decoding, fluency, and comprehension. The other studies concerned writing, spelling, and technologies used with reading and writing.

Intended Audience

This book would be useful for teachers needing to increase their teaching strategies for middle school students with LD and for students studying or doing actual research to familiarize themselves with the skeletal parts of a research paper.