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Reutzek, D. Ray; Hollingsworth, Paul M. – Reading Psychology, 1991
Determines the potential benefits of using literature webbing in books with predictable narratives. Finds webbing to be an effective means for improving comprehension, reading ability, and story structure knowledge. (RS)
Descriptors: Early Reading, Grade 1, Primary Education, Reading Ability
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Faires, Joan; Nichols, William Dee; Rickelman, Robert J. – Reading Psychology, 2000
Considers how the development of reading proficiency in children is perhaps the highest-ranking educational objective of legislators, administrators, teachers, parents, and the community. Determines if parental training and involvement in the teaching of selected reading lessons increased their first-grade children's reading levels. Finds that the…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Educational Objectives, Emergent Literacy, Grade 1
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Joshi, R. Malatesha; Aaron, P. G. – Reading Psychology, 2000
Presents a study that compares the efficacy of the two formulas: Reading Comprehension = Decoding x Listening Comprehension, and Reading Comprehension = Decoding + Listening Comprehension. Presents a second study that explores whether adding another factor, speed of processing, to the "Simple View of Reading" formula improves its ability to…
Descriptors: Decoding (Reading), Grade 3, Listening Comprehension, Models
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Rumbaugh, Will; Brown, Carvin – Reading Psychology, 2000
Studies the effects of Reading Recovery participation on 103 first-grade students in Atlanta elementary schools. Finds that participating in Reading Recovery appears to assist students in increasing their level of belief about their value in the eyes of significant others but does not increase students' sense of competence. (NH)
Descriptors: Grade 1, High Risk Students, Primary Education, Reading Improvement
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Morris, Darrell – Reading Psychology, 1986
Discusses three principles for use by volunteer tutors to use in monitoring children's oral reading: (1) maintaining an adequate pace in the lesson, (2) helping students make sense of what they read, and (3) helping the student to read what is actually on the page. (FL)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Feedback, Listening Skills, Oral Reading