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Download full textLewandowski, Susan – 1994
A program was developed for improving the reading of second-grade students in a progressive suburban community in northern Illinois. The problem was originally noted by an increase in the need for support services and low standardized test scores. Analysis of probable cause data revealed that students lacked knowledge of the relationship between…
Descriptors: Action Research, Grade 2, Primary Education, Reading Achievement
Murphy, Judy – 1994
A program was developed for improving the reading of first-grade students in a progressive suburban community in northern Illinois. The problem was originally noted by an increase in the need for support services and low standardized test scores. Analysis of probable cause data revealed that students lacked knowledge of the relationship between…
Descriptors: Action Research, Grade 1, Learning Strategies, Primary Education
Hall, Rita; And Others – 1994
A program was developed for improving the social skills and reading levels of 29 elementary grade students in a low- to middle-class manufacturing community located in an urban area in northern Illinois. The problem was originally noted by the amount of teacher time spent correcting behavior and the low reading levels of students as evidenced by…
Descriptors: Action Research, Cooperative Learning, Cross Age Teaching, Elementary Education
Paulsen, Cassandra – 1994
A program was developed for improving the reading of first-grade students in a progressive suburban community in northern Illinois. The problem was originally noted by an increase in the need for support services and low standardized test scores. Analysis of probable cause data revealed that students lacked knowledge of the relationship between…
Descriptors: Action Research, Grade 1, Instructional Effectiveness, Primary Education
Anderson, Joy R.; And Others – 1996
This paper describes a study that evaluated a program in which students' reading and writing skills improved with the enhancement of various interventions related to reading and writing. The targeted population consisted of elementary students enrolled in first and third grades in northern Illinois. The lack of reading and writing success was…
Descriptors: Action Research, Portfolio Assessment, Portfolios (Background Materials), Primary Education
Gomez, Pilar Astor – 1996
A study examined a program for advancement of students' literacy to improve their reading and writing skills. Subjects were seven fifth-grade bilingual students in a growing middle class community, located in a suburb of a large midwestern city. The problem of low reading and writing scores was documented in student writing samples, teacher…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Classroom Techniques, Computer Assisted Instruction, Grade 5
