Marķa Elena Argüelles,
Ph.D., is an educational consultant who provides support
to states, districts, and schools in their implementation
of Reading First. Dr. Argüelles is a member of
the Governor's Secondary Reading Advisory Panel
and a board member of the American Board for Certification
of Teacher Excellence-Special Education Standards.
Dr. Argüelles was a member of the national expert
review panel for Reading First and has worked as a
Technical Assistance Provider for the Central
Reading First Regional Technical Assistance Center
at the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Argüelles
is the co-author of several publications and a consultant
to publishers developing programs for struggling readers
and English language learners. In addition, she has
teaching experience at the public school level as
well as at the undergraduate and graduate level. Her
primary areas of interest are early reading instruction,
students with reading difficulties, and reading instruction
for English language learners.
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