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Perkins, J. Helen; Cooter, Kathleen – Reading Horizons, 2013
In order to systemically improve student achievement in elementary literacy, a large urban school district partnered with a local university to develop a model for high-quality professional development that hopefully would result in long-term changes in teachers' literacy instructional/practices. Schools were selected based on their Adequate…
Descriptors: Urban Education, Literacy, Literacy Education, Professional Development
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Mangieri, John N.; Olsen, Henry D. – Reading Horizons, 1976
Indicates a positive relationship exists between self-concept and academic ability. (RB)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, College Students, Educational Research, Higher Education
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Pitts, Sandra K.; Hirshfield, George – Reading Horizons, 1986
Reports on a study that investigated whether significant relationships exist between reading abilities of underprepared students as measured by vocabulary, comprehension, and total reading scores and spelling scores as measured by a dictation format, a multiple choice format, and independently produced discourse. (FL)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College Freshmen, Higher Education, Reading Ability
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Morawski, Cynthia M. – Reading Horizons, 1999
Examines sibling position as an influence on reading perceptions. Finds that elementary and secondary preservice teachers from the "first born" group viewed themselves primarily as "high" proficiency readers (83%); those from the "youngest" group also perceived themselves as "high" proficiency readers (63%); and those from the "middle" sibling…
Descriptors: Birth Order, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Reading Ability