Profiles of Progress on Literacy Engagement: An Update from the National Reading Research Center.

摘要: This paper provides insight into the history and growth of National Reading Research Center (NRRC), that was charged to engage in research aimed at improving reading proficiency all students develop a broad, comprehensive model acquisition integrates various cognitive, social, motivational, cultural, instructional elements. The begins with an overview t-! NRRC's mission agenda acknowledges addres3es four pervasive problems: (1) too many Americans lack ability desire read write; (2) crisis equity; (3) nature current instruction; (4) prevrlence decontextualized research. next discusses how is unified by "engagement perspective," which based on assumption acquire competencies motivctions for diverse purposes. then presents brief description nine objectives, followed outline collaborative has been remains central NRRC. structure first years detail five strands undertaken during third year project, designed extend knowledge base about cultivate highly motivated, self-determining readers who are architects their own learning. concludes projects fourth (Contains 51 references lists five-year project.) (RS) Profiles Progress Literacy Engagement: An Update From Center* Nancy B. Mize lle 318 Aderhold University Georgia Athens, 30602-7125 Jamie Lynn Metsala 3216 J. M. Patterson Building Maryland College Park, 20742 NRRC U S DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Once Educatrena, Researc, any Imprever,ent EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) document reproduced as received from person or organization originating it. Minor changes have made improve reproduction quality Points view opinions stated this do not necessarily represent official OERI position policy *This compilation sections Center's Year 4 Continuation Application and, thus, written several different researchers. Presentation annual meeting American Educational Association, San Francisco, April 1995. Preparation funded part Maryland. It supported under Development Program (PR/AWARD NO. 117A20007) administered Office Improvement, U. S. Department Education. findings expressed herein reflect policies Center, Improvement