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Download full textBarackman, Linda; And Others – 1995
This report describes a program for improving reading skills. The targeted population consisted of first and second grade students from urban and rural communities in Northern Illinois. The problem of underachievement in reading was documented by reading inventories, writing samples, and writing prompts. Analysis of probable cause data revealed…
Descriptors: Cultural Background, Intervention, Parent Participation, Primary Education
Girsch, Suzanne; McGowen, Lynda – 1996
An action research study described and evaluated a program for motivating students to read and to take more responsibility for their learning. The targeted population consisted of second- and fourth-grade students in rural-suburban communities west of Chicago, Illinois. Students' lack of motivation related to reading and failure to become…
Descriptors: Action Research, Cooperative Learning, Elementary Education, Grade 2
Smith, Christine; Tracy, Esther; Weber, Lynne – 1998
This report describes a program for increasing levels of leisure time reading and heightened awareness of age and ability appropriate literature with an effort to encourage targeted students in grades 2, 3, and 6 to become lifelong readers. The targeted population lives in a growing rural, low to upper middle class community located in north…
Descriptors: Action Research, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Education, Individualized Reading
Manietta, Jolene; O'Donnell, Patricia; Polson, Catherine – 1998
An action research project stresses the need to incorporate various methods of teaching to develop a firm reading foundation. Self-esteem also plays a crucial role in developing enthusiasm to learn. The targeted population consisted of first and second grade students in clustered classrooms in a growing, middle class community located in central…
Descriptors: Action Research, Critical Thinking, Grade 1, Grade 2
Angeletti, Nancy; And Others – 1996
This paper describes a program intended to motivate elementary students to read for recreational purposes. The targeted population consists of first-, second-, and third-grade students in a growing middle class community located in the south suburban area of Chicago, Illinois. The problem of students' attitudes toward recreational reading was…
Descriptors: Action Research, Instructional Effectiveness, Parent Attitudes, Primary Education
Carr, Dorothy; And Others – 1995
A study investigated the effectiveness of a program for improving reading motivation and attitudes toward reading. The targeted population consisted of elementary and high school students in three different south suburban communities, located outside Chicago, Illinois. The problems of a lack of reading motivation and poor attitudes toward reading…
Descriptors: Action Research, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, High School Students
