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In:Theories of Reading Development
Edited by Kate Cain, Donald L. Compton and Rauno K. Parrila
[Studies in Written Language and Literacy 15] 2017
► pp. 507–524

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Child characteristics by instruction interactions, literacy, and implications for theory and practice

 | University of California Irvine
 | University of Michigan
Published online: 14 August 2017
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https://doi.org/10.1075/swll.15.27con
Article outline
  • Historical and theoretical roots
  • Theoretical advances: The rise of contextualism
  • Review of the literature
    • Content of instruction
    • Management
  • Dynamic Forecasting Intervention (DFI) Models
  • Assessment-to-Instruction technology platform (A2i)
  • Professional development and implementing Individualized Student Instruction (ISI) in the classroom
  • Effects of the ISI/A2i intervention: Grade-level and accumulating effects
  • CXI interactions in other studies
  • Theories, new methods, and implications for practice
  • References
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