James V. Hoffman|Misty Sailors|Elizabeth Patterson
Decodable Texts for Beginning Reading Instruction: The Year 2000 Basals
study focuses features first grade texts included basal readers used beginning reading instruction texas year 2000 adoption period authors investigated general features student texts respect instructional design text accessibility text beginning readers engaging qualities texts features basal readers compared programs previously adopted texas 1987 1993 adoption periods using variety analyses findings suggest mandate state texas include decodable texts fact heavily influence materials presented beginning readers addition apparent lock attention features support beginning readers specifically predictability engaging qualities texts findings suggest policy mandates direct influence content nature reading programs placed hands teachers students