Psychology Prof, Language & Reading Research, Editor J. Memory & Language, President, Experimental Psychology Society, https://t.co/y7Znu061t1
Apr 24, 2020 • 20 tweets • 4 min read
I’ve now read this judgment in full, and though I do not have legal expertise, it seems important for anyone who cares about how we provide individuals with access to literacy through public education. THREAD 1/
This is a 6th circuit appeals judgment; plaintiffs are Detroit state school students, arguing that state has deprived them basic minimum education, “meaning one that provides a chance at foundational literacy”. 2/
Feb 21, 2019 • 31 tweets • 4 min read
Readvertising new paper based on my EPS mid-career prize lecture; sets out my thinking on reading & reading acquisition. Summarised here in a series of tweets journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/17… 1/
Study of reading & reading acquisition has been dominated by concept of primacy. Written language is an expression of spoken language, and reading is parasitic on speech. 2/
