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Peer reviewedJones, Janet Craven – Journal of Reading, 1988
Discusses possible causes of the lack of good reading and study skills among U.S. secondary school students. Describes several techniques for improving these skills. (ARH)
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Content Area Writing, Reading Achievement, Reading Failure
Download full textZarate, Narcisa – 1986
For Mexican American students, grade-level reading and overall academic achievement decline, as measured by standardized tests, as they progress through the educational system. By grade seven, 65% of Mexican American students fail one or more grade levels below expected achievement. To reverse this trend of academic failure, teachers need to use…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, Hispanic American Culture, Hispanic American Students
