A study was conducted to describe the characteristics and effects of the verbal feedback offered by teachers to student miscues occurring during group oral reading instruction. Analyses were also made of the ways in which teachers varied feedback between students at different ability levels. The subjects were eight second grade teachers and their…

The third part of a three-part final report on a series of studies that examined the nature, characteristics, and effects of verbal feedback to student reading miscues, this volume contains articles and unpublished manuscripts that have been written as part of the project. The 12 articles cover the following topics: (1) the place of oral reading…

The first two parts of a three-part final report on a series of studies that examined the nature, characteristics, and effects of verbal feedback to student reading miscues are contained in this volume. Part I consists of a summary of the nine specific objectives of the research, an overview of the project's methods, and the findings for each of…

A study was conducted to further understanding of students' perceptions of the teacher's role during guided oral reading. Observations were made of 36 first through sixth grade students reading orally in groups composed of one good reader, one poor reader, and one good or poor reader playing the "teacher." The observations were followed…

In a study of four begining teachers' understanding of curriculum decision-making, three questions were addressed: (1) How do beginning teachers understand district policies about curriculum decision making? (2) How can or should school districts provide guidance and leadership to incoming teachers? and (3) Do current induction policies consider…