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About the Author. Preface to the Third Edition. Chapter 1. Introduction. SECTION 1. LITERACY. Chapter 2. The Acquisition of Literacy: Reading. Chapter 3. The Acquisition of Literacy: Spelling and Writing. SECTION 2. ASSESSMENT. Chapter 4. Assessment: Criteria and Considerations. Chapter 5. Assessment: Practice. Chapter 6. Process. SECTION 3. TEACHING AND LEARNING. Chapter 7. Teaching Approaches. Chapter 8. Metacognition and Study Skills. Chapter 9. Learning Styles: Assessment and Teaching. SECTION 4. INCLUSION. Chapter 10. Inclusion: Principles and Practices. Chapter 11. Secondary Education: Accessing the Curriculum. Chapter 12. Further and Higher Education and the Workplace. Chapter 13 Multilingualism and Dyslexia. SECTION 5. PERSPECTIVES. Chapter 14. Perspectives. Chapter 15. Comment and Conclusion. Appendix: Further Reading and Resources. References.