Dame Marie Clay | |
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 Clay in 1974 | |
| Born | Marie Mildred Irwin 3 January 1926 Wellington, New Zealand |
| Died | 13 April 2007 (aged 81) Auckland, New Zealand |
| Occupation(s) | Educationist, researcher |
Dame Marie Mildred Clay DBE FRSNZ (/ˈmɑːri/ MAR-ee;[1] née Irwin; 3 January 1926 – 13 April 2007) was a researcher from New Zealand known for her work in educational literacy. She was committed to the idea that children who struggle to learn to read and write can be helped with early intervention. A clinical psychologist, she developed the Reading Recovery intervention, a whole language programme in New Zealand, and expanded it worldwide.
- ^ Fox, Margalit (20 April 2007). "Marie M. Clay, Remedial Reading Specialist, Dies at 81". The New York Times.