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Direct linkKay, Victoria – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Over the last decade there has been an increased focus on high-stakes standardized tests in reading and math. Social studies has been devalued in the classroom as many teachers and administrators focus their attention on reading and math instruction to avoid the punitive consequences of the No Child Left Behind Act. (2001). Based on this…
Descriptors: Social Studies, High Stakes Tests, Literacy Education, History Instruction
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This multimedia program (a CD-ROM and a teacher's guide) features reading comprehension activities to encourage students to read for meaning. It includes exercises for 100 intermediate level books that are commonly available in classrooms or libraries. The program provides 20 "island destinations" that contain activities that assess comprehension,…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Class Activities, Computer Assisted Instruction, Grade 4
Peer reviewedBecker, Ruth R. – Reading Horizons, 1999
Examines four fifth-grade students' stances and their responses to a narrative text in three classroom activities--a peer-led discussion group, a story map activity, and written responses. Investigates issues regarding the accessibility of shifts in stance for the students. Calls into question L. Rosenblatt's construct of the aesthetic-efferent…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Case Studies, Class Activities, Discussion Groups
