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Jackson, Elizabeth M.; Hanline, Mary Frances; Eldridge, Jennifer – Young Exceptional Children, 2023
Informational text (IT) is a type of nonfiction designed to convey information about the natural or social world. Reading IT with young children increases knowledge of content area vocabulary and concepts and helps children build the background knowledge for success with future reading. However, children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Nonfiction, Reading Comprehension, Teaching Methods
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Chavez, Jaime N.; Martinez, James; Pienta, Rachel S. – Journal of Pedagogy, 2015
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of story mapping on the reading comprehension scores, on-task behaviors, and attitudes of third- -grade students (N = 6) with ADHD. Students' reading grade equivalencies were assessed before and after the study. The teacher-researcher compared two other achievement measures before and during…
Descriptors: Grade 3, Elementary School Students, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Reading Comprehension
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Berry, Jaime; Potter, Jalene; Hollas, Victoria – Texas Journal of Literacy Education, 2013
This quasi-experimental study compared the effects of concept mapping and teacher generated questioning on students' organization and retention of science knowledge when used along with interactive informational read-alouds. Fifty-eight third grade students completed an eight-day unit regarding "soil formation." Students who participated…
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Quasiexperimental Design, Retention (Psychology), Grade 3