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| Reading Improvement | 4 |
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| Buttery, Thomas J. | 1 |
| Kinberg, Gerald | 1 |
| Kukuk, Christopher | 1 |
| Lorton, Mary | 1 |
| Mason, George E. | 1 |
| Mathes, Patricia G. | 1 |
| Proctor, Thomas J. | 1 |
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| Journal Articles | 4 |
| Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 2 |
| Information Analyses | 2 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
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Peer reviewedButtery, Thomas J.; Mason, George E. – Reading Improvement, 1979
Covers two major aspects of reading instruction for mildly mentally handicapped children in the regular classroom: a review of their reading characteristics and a presentation of questioning techniques useful for promoting their reading comprehension. (FL)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Mainstreaming, Mental Retardation, Reading Improvement
Peer reviewedLorton, Mary; Kukuk, Christopher – Reading Improvement, 1978
Examines the relationship between 14 social process variables and the reading performances of 180 slow learners, ages 7-15. Finds that two of those factors (brith trauma and being held back in school) emerge as predictors of reading comprehension, word recognition, and spelling. (RL)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Grade Repetition, Perinatal Influences, Predictor Variables
Peer reviewedMathes, Patricia G.; Proctor, Thomas J. – Reading Improvement, 1988
Discusses Direct Instruction (DI), its rationale, principles of curricular design, and presentation techniques. Presents research on the effectiveness of DI with disadvantaged and handicapped learners. Also offers criticisms of DI. (RAE)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Educationally Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education, High Risk Students
Peer reviewedKinberg, Gerald – Reading Improvement, 1983
Argues that the impact of neurological disorganization has been largely overlooked in both the training and in the implementation of educational programs. Discusses the nature and development of intelligence and neurological disintegration. (FL)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Elementary Secondary Education, Intelligence
