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Hausheer, Robin; Hansen, Alana; Doumas, Diana M. – Journal of School Counseling, 2011
This study examined the effectiveness of a remedial reading program on improving reading fluency and comprehension among elementary school students. Twenty-four students were selected to participate in the 8-month program. Results indicated reading fluency and reading comprehension scores improved significantly across the academic year for both…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Reading Comprehension, Remedial Reading, Reading Fluency
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Lewis, H. Wade – School Counselor, 1984
Investigated the comparative effects of a structured group counseling program versus a nondirective program on both emotional adjustment and reading achievement in elementary school students (N=24). Results supported the structured program for improvement of reading comprehension level as well as self-concept, trait-anxiety, and state-anxiety.…
Descriptors: Counseling Effectiveness, Counseling Techniques, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
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Strong, Tom – British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, 2005
Increasing numbers of counsellors practise using social constructionist (e.g. narrative, collaborative language systems and solution-focused) approaches. Social constructionist theory holds that matters such as "understanding" are constructed and upheld in human interaction though counselling approaches derived from this theory offer…
Descriptors: Interaction, Counseling Techniques, Constructivism (Learning), Social Theories