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Groff, Patrick John was born on January 30, 1924 in Crescent City, California, United States. Son of Omar S. and Ellen (Browne) Groff.
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Phonics: Why and How
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Private Sector Alternatives for Preventing Reading Failure
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Preventing Reading Failure: An Examination of the Myths of Reading Instruction
(One of the nation's foremost reading authorities, has wri...)
One of the nation's foremost reading authorities, has written a superb analysis of twelve fallacious beliefs that are responsible for the perpetuation of ineffective and inappropriate approaches to reading instruction according to Dr. Barbara Bateman, Professor of Education at the University of Oregon. Understanding that these "myths of reading instruction" are patently and demonstrably false is the first step toward increased literacy in our nation. The next step is overthrowing these myths. Fortunately, Dr. Groff shows us how this can be done. Very simply, we have been using the wrong techniques of reading instruction. It seems incredible that the education establishment could have persisted in the folly of inappropriate reading methodology, over so many years and with so many millions of failures. Had we not known how to teach children to read easily and well, this persistence in ineffective methods would have been more understandable. However, we have had highly successful methods, programs and techniques for many, many years. Not only have we had successful programs, but we have had ample and conclusive research evidence of their efficacy. Dr. Groff explains why most schools have failed to use them.
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Patrick John Groff
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Bachelor of Science, University Oregon, 1949. Master of Science, University Oregon, 1950. Doctor of Education, University California, Berkeley, 1955.
Career
Elementary school teacher, Coos Bay (Oregon) School District, 1950-1953; professor education, San Diego State University, 1955-1992; professor education emeritus, San Diego State University, since 1992. Visiting professor Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, 1965, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1967, U. North Dakota, 1967, Webster College, St. Louis, 1968. Consultant, speaker infield.
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Preventing Reading Failure: An Examination of the Myths of Reading Instruction
(One of the nation's foremost reading authorities, has wri...)
- Phonics: Why and How
- Private Sector Alternatives for Preventing Reading Failure
- Preventing Reading Failure: An Examination of the Myths of Reading Instruction by Patrick J. Groff (1987-06-03)
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Preventing Reading Failure: An Examination of the Myths of Reading Instruction
Membership
Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1945, PTO. Member American Association of University Professors, National Council Teachers English (past member commission on written composition, speaker at national convention, past member elementary section committee), National Conference on Research in English, International Reading Association.
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Married Edna Koehn (deceased 1965). 1 child, Christopher F.
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Recipient Tri-University Project award unites states department Education, 1966-1967. Washburn Memorial award for Excellence in Education, Reading Reform Foundation, 1988.Recipient Tri-University Project award unites states department Education, 1966-1967. Washburn Memorial award for Excellence in Education, Reading Reform Foundation, 1988.