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McCreary, Ruth; Maginnis, George – 1989
A study examined whether there was any difference in student achievement if students used computer-assisted instruction or traditional reading lab activities. Subjects, 42 students enrolled in 1988 in a 5-week summer early enrollment program, were placed in a reading improvement class based on performance on the Nelson-Denny Reading Test. Subjects…
Descriptors: Analysis of Covariance, College Freshmen, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction
Download full textCooter, Robert B., Jr.; Flynt, E. Sutton – 1986
Focusing on the important role that reading diagnostic reports (RDRs) play in the diagnostic/prescriptive process, a study evaluated RDRs at 26 reading centers to gain insights into the commonalities of RDRs at American institutions and to identify new trends in communicating perceived strengths and weaknesses in reading to parents and educators.…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Reading Achievement, Reading Centers, Reading Diagnosis
Fleming, Delryn R., Ed. – 1982
The articles in this publication focus on various concerns of college reading instructors. The topics of the twenty-four articles include (1) study strategies, (2) a fundamental skills initiative of the Navy, (3) special methods of teaching cursive handwriting to alleviate the writing problems of older beginners, (4) motivational techniques for…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Cursive Writing, Higher Education, Reading Centers
South Mountain High School, Phoenix, AZ. – 1967
THIS PROPOSAL OUTLINES THE SPECIAL OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES OF A COMPREHENSIVE CLINICAL, REMEDIAL, CORRECTIVE, AND DEVELOPMENTAL READING PROGRAM IN A PHOENIX, ARIZONA, HIGH SCHOOL WITH A DISADVANTAGED STUDENT POPULATION. THE SPECIFIC FEATURES OF THE PROGRAM FOR EACH GRADE LEVEL ARE SEPARATELY DISCUSSED. PART OF THE PROGRAM WILL BE AN ELECTIVE…
Descriptors: Corrective Reading, Developmental Reading, Disadvantaged Youth, Evaluation Methods
Hymon, Mary Watson – 1970
A college reading program at Grambling College of Louisiana, funded through Title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965, is reported. The cooperation of library personnel with the program of the college Communicative and Study Skills Center provided students with opportunities to become acquainted with library facilities and to increase their…
Descriptors: Black Literature, College Libraries, College Programs, College Students
Pepper, Roger S. – 1969
The evolvement of the reading improvement program at Wayne State University is traced from its conception in 1941 to the present services being offered students and community residents. This description is divided into seven parts: development of the program, the current group program, the reading laboratory, evaluation of the student program,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Adult Reading Programs, College Language Programs
Beitler, Lorraine; Martin, Irene – 1971
A program to teach learning and reading skills to career-oriented junior and community college students is described. "Learning Strategy" classes are given twice a week, at New York City Community College, and are supplemented with tutorial sessions. The objective of the program is to work from the student's area of highest motivation (his…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Content Area Reading, Learning Motivation, Reading Centers
Kaufman, Maurice; Lynch, Mervin D. – 1971
The Beverly Public Schools Comprehensive Remedial Reading Program, funded under Title I of the Elementary Secondary Education Act, was evaluated in the Spring of 1971. The program was comprised of Reading Laboratories using materials produced by Educational Development Laboratories, Inc. in three elementary schools, two junior high schools, and a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Compensatory Education, Elementary Education, Program Evaluation
Des Moines Area Community Coll., Ankeny, IA. – 1975
The Des Moines family learning project, begun in 1972, involves parents, young adults, and children in a program which shows parents effective methods of helping their children learn to read and which helps them discover solutions to many of the conflicts that occur in family situations. This booklet describes the program and explains the various…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Education Service Centers, Elementary Education, Family Involvement
Miller, Martin, Ed. – 1976
The Parent-Child Reading System, a way of organizing instructional materials for reading so that parents can become continuously involved in helping to improve their children's reading abilities, may be used in connection with learning center workshops, in schools, or in institutions maintaining contact with schools. This document contains…
Descriptors: Diagnostic Tests, Education Service Centers, Elementary Education, Family Programs
Miller, Martin, Ed. – 1976
The Parent-Child Reading System (PCRS), a way of organizing instructional materials for reading so that parents can become continuously involved in helping to imporve their children's reading abilities, may be used in connection with family learning center workshops, in schools, or in institutions maintaining contact with schools. This document is…
Descriptors: Diagnostic Tests, Education Service Centers, Elementary Education, Family Programs
Miller, Martin, Ed. – 1976
The Parent-Child Reading System, a way of organizing instructional materials for reading so that parents can become continuously involved in helping to improve their children's reading abilities, may be used in connection with family learning center (FLC) workshops, in schools, or in institutions maintaining contact with schools. This document,…
Descriptors: Education Service Centers, Elementary Education, Family Programs, Parent Participation
Reima Al-Jarf – Online Submission, 1989
The Reading Lab provides remedial instructional services to elementary, middle, and high school students who suffer from reading difficulties. It also provides short training courses for regular students at the university level to develop their reading and study skills. When referring students to the reading lab, the lab staff diagnose students'…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Remedial Reading, Elementary Secondary Education, Reading Difficulties
Condas, Anastasia C. – 1981
Noting the importance of a relaxed atmosphere, the availability of all kinds of reading materials, and an unpressured, out-in-the-open approach to measuring student progress, this paper describes the activities and resources that constitute a successful high school reading program. The discussion focuses on the types of books, diagnosis,…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Course Content, Course Descriptions, High Schools
Grant, Eugene B. – 1969
The respective roles of remedial, corrective, and developmental reading relative to the high school reading program are delineated. The following reasons for reluctance in introducing secondary reading programs are noted: (1) the shortage of trained people to organize the program, (2) the lack of adequate financing, (3) a limited view of the…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Corrective Reading, Developmental Reading, Inservice Teacher Education
