Amazon.com description: Product Description: Over the past few decades, the quality of literacy teacher preparation has continually come under public scrutiny. In this collection, notable scholars in literacy teacher preparation offer 10 extensively researched “provisional truths” based on evidence and not ideology to support the ongoing positive efforts of teacher educators. The book sheds light on the existing knowledge base; provides important evidence of the improved quality of literacy teacher preparation; and serves as a starting point for continued research, discussion, and improvement in literacy teacher preparation.