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The Balkanization Of The High School Reading Specialist: Searching For An Identity, Nancy Lynn Stevens
The Balkanization Of The High School Reading Specialist: Searching For An Identity, Nancy Lynn Stevens
Dissertations (1934 -)
There is a lack of research on how Wisconsin's high schools are addressing the literacy needs of their students. State Statute 118.015 requires a district reading specialist, but there has been very little research done on compliance; therefore, the first phase of the study was to collect and analyze both demographic and descriptive data via a survey to determine compliance with the Statute, focusing specifically on the secondary level. It is argued that a careful, in-depth study on the role of the secondary reading specialist is needed to understand the current use of professionals in this role. While there is …