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Download full textDowdell, Tyrone – 1996
A study examined the effect of Direct Instruction (DI) on the reading achievement of sixth graders. Subjects were 72 Chicago Public School students, nearly 100% minority. In the school year of 1994-95 no students received DI. A sample of 30 students who performed poorly, with stanines of 1, 2, and 3 on the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS) were…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Grade 6, Instructional Effectiveness, Intermediate Grades
