Excellence and Equity in Literacy Education

1. The Development of New Zealand’s National Literacy Strategy
William E. Tunmer, James W. Chapman

Part I. Evidence that New Zealand’s National Literacy Strategy Has Failed

2. Findings from New Zealand’s Participation in the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study in 2001, 2006, and 2011
Jane E. Prochnow, William E. Tunmer, Keith T. Greaney

3. Is Reading Recovery an Effective Early Literacy Intervention Programme for Children Who Most Need Literacy Supports?
James W. Chapman, Keith T. Greaney, William E. Tunmer

4. Literacy Performances of Young Adults in New Zealand: Outcomes of School-Based Literacy Instruction
James W. Chapman, Keith T. Greaney, Jane E. Prochnow

Part II. Factors Contributing to the Failure of New Zealand’s National Literacy Strategy

5. Literacy and the Early Education Curriculum in New Zealand
Claire J. McLachlan, Alison W. Arrow

6. Pedagogical Constructivism in New Zealand Literacy Education: A Flawed Approach to Teaching Reading
William E. Tunmer, Keith T. Greaney, Jane E. Prochnow

7. Literate Cultural Capital and Matthew Effects in Reading Achievement
Jane E. Prochnow, William E. Tunmer, Alison W. Arrow

Part III. Strategies for Reducing the Literacy Achievement Gap and Achieving Excellence and Equity in New Zealand Literacy Education

8. Meeting the Needs of Beginning Readers through Differentiated Instruction
Alison W. Arrow, James W. Chapman, Keith T. Greaney

9. Teacher Knowledge Needed for Differentiated Early Reading Instruction
Alison W. Arrow, Claire J. McLachlan, Keith T. Greaney

10. Eleven Myths about Literacy Education in New Zealand
James W. Chapman, Jane E. Prochnow, Alison W. Arrow

Keywords: Science, Science, general