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The State of Reading Professionals in the United States
Author(s) -
Dole Janice A.,
Liang Lauren A.,
Watkins Naomi M.,
Wiggins Christine M.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
the reading teacher
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.642
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1936-2714
pISSN - 0034-0561
DOI - 10.1598/rt.60.2.10
Subject(s) - reading (process) , psychology , state (computer science) , pedagogy , medical education , political science , medicine , computer science , law , algorithm
The authors conducted an informal survey to assess the current state of reading professionals in the United States. They wanted to find outThe different job titles used for reading professionals across the states The requirements for becoming a reading professional The typical roles and duties of these reading professionalsThe findings of the survey suggest that reading professionals may not be adequately prepared for their specific jobs. This situation is particularly reflected in the lack of information at the state department level regarding reading coaches.