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PDF pending restorationAvila, Judy; Pahuski, Linda; Perez, Linda – 1999
This report describes a program for the development of language arts skills through the reading and writing connection. The targeted population is a split third and fourth grade class, a third grade class, and a high school cross-categorical special education class. The difficulties in the area of language arts development and student…
Descriptors: Action Research, Elementary Education, High Schools, Instructional Effectiveness
Download full textIddings, Scott M.; Ortmann, Tammy L.; Pride, Buddy; Pride, Heidi L. – 1999
This report describes a program for enhancing reading comprehension and vocabulary development through the use of multiple instructional strategies and technology. The targeted elementary population exhibits both poor reading comprehension and poor vocabulary acquisition and understanding, which interfere with academic achievement. Evidence for…
Descriptors: Action Research, Educational Technology, Elementary Education, Instructional Effectiveness
Gehring, Tina; McGuire, Kathleen; Parr, Kirsten A.; Wiles, David – 2003
This report describes a program for increasing students' language arts skills by incorporating modeling and grade appropriate comprehension activities. The targeted population consisted of Kindergarten, 4th, and 6th grade students in a rural middle class community located in central Illinois. The problems with language arts skills were documented…
Descriptors: Action Research, Elementary Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Language Arts
McQuagge, Daniel Temple – 1974
This study was designed to determine statistically whether the prolonged use of three prepared reading readiness activities has any influence on seventh-grade students' abilities to read unfamiliar literature; which of the readiness activities is most influential on students' abilities; and whether or not longevity of such influence exists. The…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Content Area Reading, Doctoral Dissertations, Elementary Secondary Education
Afrow, Mitchell Larry – 1976
This study determined whether relevant instructional materials used by vocational-technical students would have an effect on improving vocabulary, comprehension, and total reading scores and whether such materials would produce a more favorable attitude toward the subject of English. The treatment group used a workbook designed for…
Descriptors: Doctoral Dissertations, Educational Research, Grade 10, Instructional Materials
Gens, Patricia; Provance, Jane; VanDuyne, Kathleen; Zimmerman, Kimberlee – 1998
A program was developed for improving primary level student intelligences in order to improve reading comprehension, prediction skills, and the ability to apply targeted reading strategies. The targeted population consisted of first and second grade students in a middle class community located in the far southern Chicago metropolitan area. The…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Development, Grade 1, Grade 2
