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Baldwin, Luke was born on December 22, 1950 in Howell, Michigan, United States. Son of Paul and Norma Jean (Jones) Baldwin.
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The Reading Crisis: Why Poor Children Fall Behind by Chall Jeanne S. Jacobs Vicki A. Baldwin Luke E. (1991-10-01) Paperback
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The Reading Crisis: Why Poor Children Fall Behind
( How severe is the literacy gap in our schools? Why does...)
How severe is the literacy gap in our schools? Why does the nine-year-old child from a culturally disadvantaged background so often fall victim to the fourth-grade slump? Although the cognitive abilities of these "children at risk" may be consistent with the norm, their literacy development lags far behind that of other children. In The Reading Crisis, the renowned reading specialist Jeanne Chall and her colleagues examine the causes of this disparity and suggest some remedies. Using Chall's widely applied model of reading development, the authors examine the strengths and weaknesses in the reading, writing, and language development of children from low-income families in an attempt to identify the onset of their difficulties. They show how, in the transition from learning the medium to understanding the message, the demands on children's reading skills become significantly more complex. The crucial point is fourth grade, when students confront texts containing unfamiliar words and ideas that are beyond the range of their own experience. According to Chall's findings, the lack of specific literacy skills--not cognitive factors--explains the deceleration in the reading and writing development of low-income children. The authors outline an active role for the schools in remedying weaknesses in literacy development, and give suggestions for the home and the community. Their recommendations address both practical issues in instruction and the teacher-student dynamic that fosters literacy development.
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Luke Baldwin
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Luke Baldwin, American Dean. Grantee Massachusetts Cmty. National Svc. Committee, 1994; recipient Special Faculty award Kansas City, Missoury Public Schools, 1980. School board liaison PTO, Arlington, Massachusetts, since 1992; music committee chair FirstParish Unitarian Universalist Church, Arlington, since 1993. Fellow Collaborative Learning Center; member American Association Higher Education, Mass.Faculty Development Consortium.
Education
Student, University Michigan, 1968-1970; student, Goddard College, 1980-1981; Master of Education, Harvard University, 1982; Doctor of Education, Harvard University, 1986.
Career
Director education, Little House School, Boston, 1983-1986; research associate, visiting professor, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1981-1989; from associate professor to senior associate academic affairs, Lesley College, Cambridge, 1984-1989, 89-94; associate dean for academic affairs, Lesley College, Cambridge, since 1994. Consultant RMC Resources, Portsmouth, N.H., 1989, State Department Education Maine, 1989-1992. Board member Handiwork Ltd., Boston, 1982-1983.
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The Reading Crisis: Why Poor Children Fall Behind
( How severe is the literacy gap in our schools? Why does...)
- The Reading Crisis: Why Poor Children Fall Behind by Chall Jeanne S. Jacobs Vicki A. Baldwin Luke E. (1991-10-01) Paperback
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The Reading Crisis: Why Poor Children Fall Behind
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School board liaison PTO, Arlington, Massachusetts, since 1992. Music committee chair First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, Arlington, since 1993. Fellow Collaborative Learning Center.
Member American Association Higher Education, Massachusetts Faculty Development Consortium.
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Married Corinne Croskey, January 8, 1983. Children: Wilson, Olivia.
