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Fritschmann, Nanette Salim; Deshler, Donald D.; Schumaker, Jean Bragg – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2007
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of teaching eight secondary students with disabilities, including seven with learning disabilities, a strategy for answering a variety of inferential questions. A multiple-baseline across-subjects design was employed. Outcome measures included scores on researcher-devised comprehension…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Learning Disabilities, Standardized Tests, Secondary School Students
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Williams, Wendy M.; Blythe, Tina; White, Noel; Lin, Jin; Gardner, Howard; Sternberg, Robert J. – Developmental Review, 2002
Examined impact of intervention emphasizing metacognitive awareness to develop practical intelligence for school in middle school subjects. Found that program enhances practical and academic skills in reading, writing, homework, and test-taking in students from diverse SES backgrounds attending diverse types of schools. Evaluated results in terms…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Homework, Metacognition