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Groff, Patrick

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Phonics in the Middle Schools?

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Groff, Patrick – Clearing House, 1980

Presents research and opinion on the pros and cons of teaching phonics in the middle school. (SJL)

Descriptors: Junior High Schools, Middle Schools, Phonics, Program Effectiveness

Is Teaching Fractions a Waste of Time?

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Groff, Patrick – Clearing House, 1996

Notes strong and widespread pressures for middle school teachers to teach fractions. Discusses experimental and empirical evidence that traditional fractions instruction is highly vulnerable to criticism from a number of angles. (SR)

Descriptors: Arithmetic, Elementary Secondary Education, Fractions, Instructional Effectiveness