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The Case for the Narrow View of Reading

Contact author: Alan G. Kamhi, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, 300 Ferguson Building, University of North Carolina-Greensboro, Greensboro, NC 27402. E-mail: agkamhi{at}uncg.edu.

Purpose: This prologue reiterates the case for the narrow view of reading as a solution to the persistently high levels of reading failure that occurs in our schools and provides a brief summary of the 5 response articles.

Method: The arguments that support the narrow view of reading are presented and the respondents are introduced.

Conclusion: Although the contributors to this clinical forum may have different views, we all are working toward a common goal: improving the literacy levels of children in our schools.

KEY WORDS: reading, definition, assessment

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