Offers a model which is intended to facilitate the processing of ideational relationships within a paragraph and which is composed of three distinct parts: (1) direct teaching, (2) functional application, and (3) increased student interaction with the text. (FL)

The effect of adjunct aids on comprehension of expository text by seventh grade poor readers was investigated. The adjunct aids were activities designed to invite readers to make inferences required in order to understand the text, a 1,300-word passage on the Kalahari Desert. Two treatment groups received activities with graphic locational aids,…

This study was designed to determine statistically whether the prolonged use of three prepared reading readiness activities has any influence on seventh-grade students' abilities to read unfamiliar literature; which of the readiness activities is most influential on students' abilities; and whether or not longevity of such influence exists. The…

Investigates the effectiveness of a hierarchical summary procedure used after reading social studies material. Concludes that the procedure enhanced students' recall for relatively unfamiliar, but not relatively familiar, social studies text and had a positive effect on the quality of their expository writing. (FL)

This guide presents the "minimum teaching essentials" published by the New York City Board of Education for grades 5-9. The bulletin begins with an overview of each subject area. Subject areas are grouped together under grade levels and information on instructional content is provided. Skills and knowledge objectives for each area are…

This guide presents the "minimum teaching essentials" published by the New York City Board of Education for grades 5-9. Subjects covered include: (1) communication arts; (2) English as a second language; (3) foreign language; (4) home economics; (5) industrial arts; (6) library skills; and (7) typewriting. Study skills for these areas…