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Peer reviewedAlvermann, Donna E. – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2001
Defines "culture,""identity," and "struggling reader" and explores several assumptions underlying the cultural construction of struggling readers and how such assumptions influence their reading identities. Uses those assumptions to interpret a case study of a ninth-grade boy. Offers suggestions based on the student's case for working with other…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Case Studies, Cultural Influences, Educational Improvement
Peer reviewedGamoran, Adam – American Journal of Education, 1993
Considers whether ability grouping can be implemented more effectively than is typical explores the possibility of high-quality instruction in low-ability classes using data from 112 eighth- and ninth-grade ability-grouped English classes. Two examples of apparently effective instruction in low tracks are presented. (SLD)
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Academic Achievement, Case Studies, Comparative Analysis
Peer reviewedTurnbull, Miles – Modern Language Journal, 1999
Describes the pedagogical approaches of 4 Grade 9 core French teachers and compares students' results on tests of general French proficiency and achievement tests, based on the objectives of a multidimensional project-based instructional unit used by all 4 teachers. Observation data suggest that the teachers were implementing this approach in very…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Case Studies, Comparative Analysis, Educational Objectives
