IRA Offers Advance Look
at Journal Series on Closing 'the Gap'

The International Reading Association (IRA) is offering a "sneak preview" of its July 2007 Reading Research Quarterly that focuses on closing the achievement gap, especially among adolescents.

The Research Quarterly features a series of articles that address "Multiple Dimensions of Achievement: Defining, Identifying, and Addressing 'the Gap'" (PDF, 851KB, 24 pages ).

The journal editors said while the series is "directed to researchers in anticipation of influencing future research agendas in literacy education, the suggestions and recommendations presented here also have implications for teachers, administrators, school board members, parents, and community organizations."

The advance access to the research journal is announced in Focus on Adolescent Literacy, the IRA's online index of adolescent literacy resources.

The Web site section features the latest IRA books, journal articles, convention sessions, and more, including a new review of research by Bill Brozo.