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

Foreword; Gail T. Gillon 1. The Development of New Zealand's National Literacy Strategy; William E. Tunmer and 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 (PIRLS) in 2001, 2006, and 2011; Jane E. Prochnow, William E. Tunmer, and 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, and William E. Tunmer 4. Literacy Performances of Young Adults in New Zealand: Outcomes of School-Based Literacy Instruction; James W. Chapman, Keith T. Greaney, and Jane E. Prochnow PART II: FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE FAILUER OF NEW ZEALAND'S NATIONAL LITERACY STRATEGY 5. Literacy and the Early Childhood Education Curriculum in New Zealand; Claire J. McLachlan and Alison W. Arrow 6. Pedagogical Constructivism in New Zealand Literacy Education: A Flawed Approach to Teaching Reading; William E. Tunmer, Keith T. Greaney, and Jane E. Prochnow 7. Literate Cultural Capital and Matthew Effects in Reading Achievement; Jane E. Prochnow, William E. Tunmer, and Alison W. Arrow PART III: STRATEGIES FOR REDUCING THE LITERACY ACHIEVEMENT GAP AND ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE AND EQUITY IN NEW ZEALAND EDUCATION 8. Meeting the Needs of Beginning Readers through Differentiated Instruction; Alison W. Arrow, James W. Chapman, and Keith T. Greaney 9. Teacher Knowledge Needed for Differentiated Early Reading Instruction; Alison W. Arrow, Claire J. McLachlan, and Keith T. Greaney 10. Twelve Myths about Literacy Education in New Zealand; James W. Chapman, Jane E. Prochnow, and Alison W. Arrow