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Improving Reading Comprehension Achievement of Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Grade Underachievers.
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Turner, Thomas N. – 1993
A program to improve sixth through eighth grade underachieving students' reading comprehension was developed. Students were identified by comparing their anticipated and actual national percentile scores on the Test of Cognitive Skills (TCS) and the Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills (CTBS). A survey of students' reading behavior, a review of…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools, Reading Achievement