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Peer reviewedSwanson, Kathi L.; Hertz, Marjorie S. – Reading Horizons, 1998
Examines, using qualitative methods, targeted fourth-grade at-risk children in a culturally diverse elementary school in a mid-sized city in the southwestern United States. Describes the nature of social interactions within the context of tutorial sessions. Identifies common characteristics of highly effective tutors in their interactions with…
Descriptors: Grade 4, High Risk Students, Instructional Effectiveness, Intermediate Grades
Peer reviewedMcNinch, George W. – Reading Horizons, 1997
Discusses "Earning by Learning," a program designed to increase reading attitudes of academically at-risk children by combining two strong motivational factors: cash rewards and adult attention/approval. Tests the program's success with second and third graders at a site in Georgia. Finds overall success in frequent book reading,…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, High Risk Students, Primary Education, Program Effectiveness
Direct linkGroce, Robin D.; Groce, Eric C. – Reading Horizons, 2005
Teacher implementation of the Accelerated Reader Program is as widespread as it is diverse in terms of classroom and campus application. This manuscript highlights the findings of an informal, pilot study that examined four categories regarding the Accelerated Reader Program. The categories include: (1) assessment; (2) aesthetics and text…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Reading Achievement, Program Evaluation, Teaching Methods
