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Power, Colin – Australian Journal of Reading, 1979
Indicates that there has been an increase in the standard of reading for meaning for fifth grade pupils in Australia between 1946 and 1971. (TJ)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Elementary Education, Grade 5, Reading Achievement
Larking, Lewis – Australian Journal of Reading, 1988
Examines the use of repeated readings--children "reading along" with an adult--as a method of improving reading skills. Asserts that repeated readings by children with the voice support of a teacher/parent is an effective way to facilitate reading development. (MM)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Grade 1, Oral Reading, Primary Education
Peer reviewedCenter, Yola; And Others – Reading Research Quarterly, 1995
Evaluates the effectiveness of Reading Recovery (RR) in 10 schools in New South Wales. Finds that the RR group was superior to control students after 15 weeks, but that no differences were found after 30 weeks. Finds that 12 months after discontinuation, 35% of the students directly benefitted from the program, 35% had not been…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Early Intervention, Foreign Countries, Instructional Effectiveness
Peer reviewedAnstey, Michele M.; Freebody, Peter – Reading Psychology, 1987
Investigates the effects of four types of prereading activities on comprehension of Australian fifth grade students: (1) irrelevant tasks (control); (2) pictorial introductions to the subject; (3) content-directed questions; and (4) free-association to the passage's titles. Determines that, although the pictorial introduction group performed best,…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Grade 5, Inferences
