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Restarting the Reading Wars because of DOE mismanagement of RF is an exercise in silliness, not to mention a disservice to children and to the profession. Accomplishes nothing. Art In a message dated 10/5/2006 6:47:27 AM Pacific Standard Time, pgutpgut@msn.com writes: ,,,the Reading First program became a sham that reaped huge profits for favored publishing companies and researchers, such as CTB McGraw Hill, and the University of Oregon Center for Teaching and Learning. This last group is largely responsible for the infamous DIBELS test (a five-minute test that demands children say non words such as pag or ret, after which the children may be categorized as 'at risk')....
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