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Morrison, Beverly – 1980
A questionnaire was designed to give content area teachers an opportunity to review 35 reading/learning skills that are necessary for vocabulary development, the comprehension of written materials, and the efficient use of study time. Over 400 secondary school teachers in seven content areas (English/language arts, social studies, science,…
Descriptors: Business Education, Content Area Reading, English Instruction, Home Economics
Download full textMoss, Marc; Jacob, Robin; Boulay, Beth; Horst, Megan; Poulos, Jennifer – US Department of Education, 2006
In October 2003, the US Department of Education contracted with Abt Associates to design and conduct the Reading First Implementation Evaluation. This report focuses on the following questions: (1) How is the Reading First program implemented in districts and schools? and (2) How does reading instruction differ in Reading First schools and…
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Program Implementation, Program Evaluation, Reading Programs
Donley, Jan; And Others – 1993
The Wake County (North Carolina) Public School System first implemented Reading Recovery in 1990-91 and expanded the program in 1991-92. The goal of Reading Recovery is to provide intensive help to first graders having difficulty before their problems become too severe. Reading Recovery staff collected data, and the Chapter 1 evaluation specialist…
Descriptors: Cohort Analysis, Comparative Analysis, Compensatory Education, Educationally Disadvantaged
Trismen, Donald A.; And Others – 1976
Observations were conducted in 29 elementary schools in which reading instruction had been found to be effective, as well as in classes from less effective schools, in order to determine the characteristics which were associated with effective and ineffective compensatory reading programs. The schools' membership in a cluster (partially effective,…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Classroom Environment, Classroom Observation Techniques, Compensatory Education
McCormick, Christine; Mason, Jana M. – 1986
A study was conducted to evaluate the impact of predictable stories given to children from low-income families over a two-year period. Phase one subjects were all the children (N=52) from four Headstart classes; phase two subjects were all the children who had participated in phase 1 and who entered kindergarten after their last year in Headstart.…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Early Intervention, Early Reading, Emergent Literacy
Guerrero, Frank; And Others – 1988
The Children's Art Carnival (CAC) Creative Reading Program, a community arts and educational organization, combines instruction in reading with art activities. Operating in sites in Manhattan and Queens, New York, the program served 294 second to sixth grade students during the 1986-1987 school year. Students who scored poorly on the Degrees of…
Descriptors: Art Education, Childhood Attitudes, Childrens Art, Disadvantaged Youth
N'Namdi, Kemba A. – United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 2005
Literacy is the manipulation of thoughts and language to express ideas. It helps to build an understanding of various texts, people and situations, and promotes self-empowerment. Global society depends increasingly on literacy as a major factor for progress. Unfortunately, at a time when the ability to read and write is becoming imperative in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary Education, Teaching Methods, Educational Philosophy
El Camino Coll., Torrance, CA. – 1995
This is the final report of a cooperative basic skills and literacy project of El Camino College (California) and two companies, BP Chemicals/Hitco Inc. and a division of the Hughes Aircraft Company. An extension of an earlier workplace program with BP chemicals, the program provided basic mathematics, reading, and English-as-a-Second-Language…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Aerospace Industry, Basic Skills, Business Communication
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Special Educational Services Branch. – 1995
This volume is the second in a series (developed in response to a needs assessment survey of special educators in Alberta, Canada) providing practical suggestions about instructional strategies, classroom management, preparing individual program plans, and understanding special needs. The book's four sections focus on the instruction of students…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Check Lists, Classroom Techniques, Communication Skills
Griffin, Tom; Songer, Tim – 1988
A project was undertaken at Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC), in Charlotte, North Carolina, to develop, field test, and validate reading courseware for adults that takes into account individual learning styles. Two literacy products were developed and evaluated. The first, the Learning Style Survey (LSS), is an interactive videodisc…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Audiovisual Aids
Naron, Nancy K. – 1986
Writing to Read (WTR) is a computer-based instructional system designed to develop writing and reading skills. In the fall of 1985, the WTR program was implemented for the first time in some kindergarten and first-grade classes in Fort Worth Independent School District, (Texas) elementary schools. Research was conducted to evaluate: (1) the…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Computer Assisted Instruction, Cost Effectiveness, Grade 1
Wichita Public Schools, KS. Curriculum Services Div. – 1981
Designed for teachers, administrators, and supervisory personnel for use in planning, developing, and evaluating reading programs, this curriculum guide has been prepared to describe significant features of the classroom reading program for teaching reading from kindergarten through eighth grade. Following a general introduction are 9 sections…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Context Clues, Course Content, Curriculum
Guth, Gloria J. A.; Block, Clifford – 1993
The GALAXY Language Arts Demonstration Program is a package of integrated curricular and instructional approaches that features the organization of instruction around themes presented through television broadcasts, children's literature, classroom activities, and the use of interactive technology. During the GALAXY Project demonstration phase for…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Childrens Literature, Curriculum Design, Educational Assessment
Ceaser, Lisbeth – 1992
Education majors at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo are primarily English speaking only and need guidance in strategies for adapting instruction for a variety of levels of second language acquisition students. This project addressed the problem of a lack of sufficient preparation of undergraduate students to participate…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Competency Based Teacher Education, Educational Cooperation, Elementary Secondary Education
Merlin, Shirley B. – 1993
This document contains the performance report, external evaluation, and curricula for the Career Enhancement Program, a workplace literacy partnership conducted by James Madison University and Massanutten Technical Center for five companies in Virginia. The performance report describes how the project delivered individualized workplace literacy…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Cooperative Programs
