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Download full textKlatt, Ellen; And Others – 1996
A study examined and described a program for implementing a writer's workshop to increase the literacy skills of reading and writing. The targeted population consisted of early childhood special education, kindergarten, and first-grade students in a growing, middle class community located in northern Illinois. The problems of poor reading…
Descriptors: Action Research, Early Childhood Education, Emergent Literacy, Instructional Effectiveness
Bennett, Albert; And Others – 1981
A project was conducted in Illinois to determine what basic skills were needed in vocational education and how they should be taught. A multiple methods approach incorporating interviews, observations, surveys, and document analysis was employed to obtain data from the literature, and from practitioners, administrators, and experts in the fields…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment, Educational Needs
Barackman, Linda; And Others – 1995
This report describes a program for improving reading skills. The targeted population consisted of first and second grade students from urban and rural communities in Northern Illinois. The problem of underachievement in reading was documented by reading inventories, writing samples, and writing prompts. Analysis of probable cause data revealed…
Descriptors: Cultural Background, Intervention, Parent Participation, Primary Education
Elwell, Deena; Hamm, Cynthia – 1997
An action research study detailed a program for improving kindergarten students' alphabet identification. The targeted population consisted of low achieving kindergarten students in a growing, middle class community located in northern Illinois. The students' skill levels were documented through data which revealed a lack of letter recognition and…
Descriptors: Action Research, Cognitive Style, Early Intervention, Kindergarten
Urbana School District 116, IL. – 1975
This second progress report on the Webber School evaluation project in Urbana, Illinois, outlines radical changes which were implemented to humanize the school environment and to reverse the downward trend in academic achievement. Also described are the general evaluation plan used in the Urbana school district, and the design and instruments used…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods, Formative Evaluation
Carr, Teri; Davis, Debra; Durr, Rita; Hagen, Teri – 1998
An action research project described a program for improving reading readiness and language arts skills through phonemic awareness. The targeted population consisted of kindergarten students in a heterogeneous mix of upper middle class, middle class, working class, and low income families located in central Illinois. Data revealed that students…
Descriptors: Action Research, Beginning Reading, Journal Writing, Kindergarten
BRUNER, ELAINE C. – 1967
UNTIL SUBSTANTIAL MASTERY HAS BEEN ACHIEVED BY THE SLOWER READERS, THE SUB-SKILLS TO LEARNING THE MECHANICS OF READING SHOULD BE MADE THE OBJECTIVES OF INSTRUCTION. FOCUSING ON WORDS, BLENDING, AND HANDLING IRREGULARS ARE THREE OF THE SUB-SKILLS NEEDED. TO TEACH THE CHILD TO FOCUS ON WORDS, THE TEACHER INTRODUCES VERBAL RHYMING AND ALLITERATION…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Disadvantaged, Instructional Design, Language Handicaps
Dashner, Carol – 1995
A study examined the effectiveness of a project to increase reading readiness skills. The targeted population consisted of kindergarten students in a growing middle class community located in northern Illinois. The problems of lack of reading readiness were documented through teacher observation and district assessment tools. Analysis of probable…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Cross Age Teaching, Instructional Effectiveness, Kindergarten
Rissman, A. Kent; Jaccard, James J. – 1973
The purpose of this study was to test whether it would be preferable to present acculturation materials to "chronically unemployed" blacks orally or visually (written). Two hypotheses were tested: (1) blacks with low reading skills who receive an oral version of acculturation materials will perform significantly better than similar…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Blacks, Critical Incidents Method, Industrial Personnel
Cervero, Ronald – Adult Literacy and Basic Education, 1979
This study sought to discover the relationship between Adult Performance Level (APL) Survey scores and General Educational Development test scores. In Cook County, Illinois, 269 students were examined on both tests; scores were found to be correlated. Author discusses the need for both approaches. (Author/CSS)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Comparative Analysis, Competency Based Education
Saratore, Katherine K.; Walsh, Mary Ann – 1996
A study examined an early reading intervention program designed to lead children, identified with low reading readiness at the start of first grade, to an appropriate reading level by the end of a 6-month period. Subjects were students entering first grade in a middle class community in northern Illinois. The problems of low reading readiness were…
Descriptors: Action Research, Beginning Reading, Childrens Literature, Early Intervention
Stahl, Steven A.; And Others – 1991
Using a newspaper article about a ceremony marking the retirement of baseball player Tom Seaver's uniform number, a study examined: (1) the effects of knowledge of baseball in general and of the career of Tom Seaver in particular; and (2) the effects of knowledge of word meanings in general and of words used in the passage specifically on 10th…
Descriptors: Baseball, Context Clues, Grade 10, High Schools
Lippe, Mary; Weber, Dana – 1996
This report describes a program for increasing intrinsic reading motivation. The targeted population consisted of lower primary students in a growing middle class community, located in northern Illinois. The problems of aliterate students were documented through teacher observations and student surveys. Analysis of probable cause data revealed…
Descriptors: Literature Appreciation, Parent Influence, Parent Role, Primary Education
Cross, B. Jill; Greer, Tracy; Pearce, Mary – 1998
This report describes an intervention to aid students in demonstrating their comprehension of reading material through an alternative instrument. The target population consisted of fifth grade students in a middle class community in central Illinois. Problems in comprehension were revealed through declining district test scores and teacher…
Descriptors: Action Research, Alternative Assessment, Critical Reading, Grade 5
Hunt, Geraldine – 1994
A program was designed to improve the reading skills of the second grade at-risk students in a suburban K-6 elementary school located northwest of Chicago, Illinois. The second grade at-risk students could not read fluently at the conclusion of the academic school year, and consequently did not exhibit strong reading comprehension skills. A…
Descriptors: Action Research, Cognitive Style, Grade 2, High Risk Students
