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Jacobucci, Leanne; Richert, Judy; Ronan, Susan; Tanis, Ariana – 2002
This report describes a program for improving inconsistent reading comprehension. The targeted population consisted of first, third, and fifth grade classrooms in a diverse middle class community located in Illinois. The problems of low academic achievement were documented through teacher observation, reading comprehension test scores, and low…
Descriptors: Action Research, Elementary Education, Grade 1, Grade 3
Brooks, Michelle; Hamann, Louise; Vetter, Mary – 1997
A program was designed and implemented to improve student vocabulary and comprehension. The target population consisted of 59 students in grades 1, 2, and 3 in a low-income area of a large city in central Illinois. The problems of lack of prior knowledge, poor vocabulary, and insufficient comprehension were documented through data collected from…
Descriptors: Family Problems, High Risk Students, Learning Strategies, Low Income