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Direct linkGarth-McCullough, Ruanda – Reading Horizons, 2008
By analyzing the prior knowledge of African American students, this study explored the relationship between cultural orientation of literature and reading comprehension to determine its effect on low, mid, and high level readers. Over one hundred 8th grade students from four different public schools read short stories from three different cultural…
Descriptors: African American Students, Grade 8, Prior Learning, Relationship
