Excellence and Equity in Literacy Education: The Case of New Zealand

Front Matter....Pages i-xvi
The Development of New Zealand’s National Literacy Strategy....Pages 1-20
Front Matter....Pages 21-21
Findings from New Zealand’s Participation in the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study in 2001, 2006, and 2011....Pages 23-40
Is Reading Recovery an Effective Early Literacy Intervention Programme for Children Who Most Need Literacy Supports?....Pages 41-70
Literacy Performances of Young Adults in New Zealand: Outcomes of School-Based Literacy Instruction....Pages 71-92
Front Matter....Pages 93-93
Literacy and the Early Education Curriculum in New Zealand....Pages 95-120
Pedagogical Constructivism in New Zealand Literacy Education: A Flawed Approach to Teaching Reading....Pages 121-144
Literate Cultural Capital and Matthew Effects in Reading Achievement....Pages 145-167
Front Matter....Pages 169-169
Meeting the Needs of Beginning Readers through Differentiated Instruction....Pages 171-193
Teacher Knowledge Needed for Differentiated Early Reading Instruction....Pages 194-213
Eleven Myths about Literacy Education in New Zealand....Pages 214-235
Back Matter....Pages 236-244