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Download full textSmith, Kelli; Shelley, Tami; Higgins, Pam – International Society for Technology, Education, and Science, 2021
The demand for confident reading teachers is greater than ever before. To guarantee successful reading instruction, teachers across the nation are being trained in the science of reading, which focuses on explicit instruction in phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Large reading initiatives are tirelessly working on…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Reading Teachers, Preservice Teachers, Direct Instruction
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A study was conducted at a community college in northeast Alabama to determine how the format of developmental English courses impacted student withdrawal rates and final grades. The two course formats examined were online/hybrid and face-to-face courses. Data were obtained from a 4-semester time frame: fall 2012, spring 2013, summer 2013, and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, College Students, Rural Areas, Developmental Programs
Heineke, Sally Frances – ProQuest LLC, 2009
This study investigates the discourse of elementary school reading coaches and teachers during coaching interactions in four Alabama schools. Coach/teacher dyads recorded naturally occurring coaching dialogue over periods of 3 to 6 weeks. Each participant shared her views on coaching and commented on the recorded discourse during post-interviews…
Descriptors: Credentials, Sociocultural Patterns, Reading Aloud to Others, Reading Improvement
Kent, Andrea M.; Simpson, Jennifer L. – Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education, 2010
The purpose of this work is to examine using interactive videoconferencing (IVC) to provide preservice teachers with a model of exemplary reading instruction to transfer their learning and implement effective reading instruction. The program was facilitated by university professors and carried out though frequent interactions between preservice…
Descriptors: Reading Teachers, Master Teachers, Reading Instruction, College School Cooperation
Mills, Lynne; Hogan, Jan – Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 2009
A higher education development team consisting of four professors of reading at two universities designed a set of lessons for possible use in helping teachers or preservice teachers develop strategies to produce effective comprehension skills of elementary students. These techniques were first used with undergraduate candidates and then revised…
Descriptors: Comprehension, Methods Courses, Preservice Teacher Education, Misconceptions
ACT, Inc., 2012
Annually, ACT provides a snapshot of the college and career readiness of ACT-tested high school graduates. This report is offered as a service to inform policymakers and practitioners about selected indicators of effectiveness and how that translates into readiness. It is designed to stimulate discussion, inquiry, and action. This report is…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Academic Persistence, Academic Standards
