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Lubawski, Michael; Sheehan, Caitlyn – Online Submission, 2010
Reading comprehension is often a forgotten skill in secondary classrooms. Teachers of older students assign readings of different styles and levels, but don't teach the skills necessary to process different kinds of texts. This study examined which strategies are effective in giving students the skills necessary to read for understanding by…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Literary Genres, Reading Strategies, Visualization
Gorman, Steven; Yu, Ching C. – 1990
The relationship between student's home environment and achievement in science was examined using data from the 1985-86 National Assessment of Educational Progress, Science Assessment, for a nationally representative sample of American school age children in grades 7 and 11. Science achievement and background data were also collected for grade 3.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Attainment, Family Environment, Family Involvement