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| Reading Improvement | 51 |
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| Journal Articles | 41 |
| Reports - Research | 34 |
| Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 4 |
| Opinion Papers | 3 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 3 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 3 |
| Guides - Non-Classroom | 2 |
| Information Analyses | 2 |
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Peer reviewedOliver, Marvin E. – Reading Improvement, 1976
Descriptors: Intermediate Grades, Reading Achievement, Reading Improvement, Reading Research
Peer reviewedMarsh, George E. II; And Others – Reading Improvement, 1991
Measures reading rate and comprehension of 39 managers. Shows that both increased after a one-week training program to improve reading speed. (SR)
Descriptors: Administrators, Professional Training, Reading Comprehension, Reading Improvement
Peer reviewedHollingsworth, Paul M.; Reutzel, D. Ray – Reading Improvement, 1994
Studies the number of reading articles published in major journals by the leading research universities' reading faculties. Presents institutional productivity ratings of various universities. Provides data from several time periods. Finds that several institutions continue to make substantial scholarly contributions. (HB)
Descriptors: Faculty Publishing, Higher Education, Reading Improvement, Reading Instruction
Peer reviewedLipson, Marcia – Reading Improvement, 1994
Studies the different effects on college readers of mnemonic imagery conditions compared to no-strategy control conditions. Indicates that both remedial and nonremedial readers scored significantly higher through exposure to mnemonic imagery conditions. (HB)
Descriptors: College Students, Higher Education, Learning Strategies, Mnemonics
Peer reviewedBarron, Bennie G.; And Others – Reading Improvement, 1994
Determines whether the time of day when reading is taught has an effect on below-grade-level students' mastery of reading skills. Indicates an overall increase in mean scores for the mastery of reading skills for afternoon instruction as compared with morning instruction. (HB)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Reading Improvement, Reading Instruction, Reading Research
Peer reviewedFlood, James; Zehm, Stanley – Reading Improvement, 1975
Survey of teacher attitudes toward reading instruction at the primary level provides several ideas for improving reading programs. (RB)
Descriptors: Primary Education, Reading Improvement, Reading Instruction, Reading Programs
Peer reviewedPyrczak, Fred; Rasmussen, Marilyn – Reading Improvement, 1974
Indicates that standardized reading tests vary widely in terms of the number of skills measured and in terms of the relative emphasis on each skill in studies done at the high school level. (RB)
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, High Schools, Reading Improvement, Reading Research
Peer reviewedDusewicz, Russell A. – Reading Improvement, 1974
Describes the results, including research evidence, of a prekindergarten reading program for children from disadvantaged families. (RB)
Descriptors: Developmental Programs, Disadvantaged Youth, Preschool Education, Program Descriptions
Peer reviewedAllen, Amy Roseman; Harshbarger, Mary – Reading Improvement, 1977
Discusses study of instructional approach and pupil characteristics interacting to affect student achievement. Results point to potentially negative consequences of placing students in a learning environment incongruent with key personal characteristics. (JM)
Descriptors: College Students, Higher Education, Reading Achievement, Reading Improvement
Peer reviewedGoodwin, Gail C.; Payne, Delores B. – Reading Improvement, 1981
Indicates that a group counseling atmosphere conductive to self-concept enhancement can lead to reading improvement in college freshmen. (FL)
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Group Counseling, Higher Education, Reading Improvement
Peer reviewedCarmichael, Karla – Reading Improvement, 1991
Reviews the literature concerning the role of play therapy (particularly sandplay and nondirected play therapy) in the improvement of reading. Suggests that the role of play therapy is to support the child, encourage the child, and build self-esteem thus creating the optimal learning environment for reading improvement. (RS)
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Literature Reviews, Play, Play Therapy
Peer reviewedDagostino, Lorraine; Carifio, James – Reading Improvement, 1994
Establishes the logical validity of instructional activities for teaching reading evaluatively. Supports the view that the 20 characteristics of literate students who read evaluatively were translated into valid instructional activities by experienced classroom teachers. (HB)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Higher Education, Reading Improvement, Reading Instruction
Peer reviewedZehm, Stanley J. – Reading Improvement, 1975
Provides evidence that teacher expectations are an important factor in determining reading success. (RB)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Reading Achievement, Reading Improvement, Reading Instruction
Peer reviewedShapiro, Marian Kaplun – Reading Improvement, 1974
Presents research demonstrating that a simplified version of the diacritical marking system is an effective remedial tool for improving reading skills. (RB)
Descriptors: Diacritical Marking, Early Childhood Education, Instructional Materials, Reading Improvement
Peer reviewedLi, Daqi; Nes, Sandra – Reading Improvement, 2001
Investigates effects of paired reading on reading fluency and reading accuracy of four English-as-a-second-language (ESL) students with limited English proficiency. Shows that the students benefited from the paired reading intervention and demonstrated steady improvement in reading fluency and accuracy. Indicates that paired reading can serve as a…
Descriptors: Chinese Americans, English (Second Language), Primary Education, Reading Fluency
