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Mounsteven, Joyce – Teaching Exceptional Children, 1990
A speed reading technique is described for use with reluctant readers. The technique uses timed probes with practically any reading material, to heighten student motivation in addition to increasing fluency. Methods for self-recording progress data and strategies for building fluency are described. (JDD)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Strategies, Precision Teaching, Reading Difficulties
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Downs, John; Morin, Suzann – Teaching Exceptional Children, 1990
Procedures are presented for improving the reading fluency and comprehension of students with mild handicaps, through use of the neurological impress method and repeated readings method with some modifications. Precision teaching techniques are used in conjunction with these methods, to measure performance, monitor improvement, and design…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Mild Disabilities, Precision Teaching, Reading Comprehension
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Scott, Jack; And Others – Teaching Exceptional Children, 1990
The paper describes procedures for reducing reading errors and building oral reading fluency by having students read along with audiotapes of passages recorded at rates somewhat faster than the learner's current performance level. Steps involved in this challenging reading method include assessment, daily timings, error correction, and rate…
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Elementary Secondary Education, Mild Disabilities, Pacing