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McLeod, Roderick Wm. – 1981
A study investigated the diversity of reading behaviors reported by 3,354 middle-aged (45-64) and older (65 and older) Canadian readers in response to a questionnaire on reading habits. The study coupled the amount of time spent reading with a "breadth" score based on the variety and frequency of books read. Based on the subjects' time…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Middle Aged Adults, Older Adults, Reading Attitudes
Peer reviewedFroese, V. – English Quarterly, 1984
Focuses on the stated purposes of reading evaluation, examines trends in the types of assessments used, and looks at some possible indicators of changes in literacy levels in the Canadian Provinces. (CRH)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Literacy, Literacy Education
Canadian Teachers' Federation, Ottawa (Ontario). – 1991
Reporting on small-scale classroom research projects dealing with diverse aspects of literacy, this collection of 13 research reports from Canada emphasizes common themes. These themes are: the need for parental participation in literacy and numeracy development, the beneficial effects of tutoring, the need for a wide and varied classroom…
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Literacy
Earl, L. M.; And Others – 1980
A cross-age tutoring program--using a highly structured tutoring method, an administrative reporting system, and home based reinforcement--was implemented and evaluated in six Ontario, Canada, schools. The subjects were 50 students with reading scores at least six months below grade level. These students were placed either in an experimental group…
Descriptors: Cross Age Teaching, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Program Evaluation
Download full textFear, Marion J. – 1991
A study surveyed adults with literacy problems and evaluated the Parents-as-Partners-as-Learners project. Eighty English-speaking adults in the eastern townships of Quebec, Canada, were interviewed concerning their literacy problems. Results indicated that health and social problems were identified by the adults as the major impediment to…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Adults, Elementary Education, Family Literacy
Manitoba Dept. of Education and Training, Winnipeg. Curriculum Services Branch. – 1993
A study assessed the strengths, weaknesses, and degree of implementation of the reading dimension in the English Language Arts curriculum in grades 4, 8, and 11 of English language schools in Manitoba, Canada. At each grade, the student test assessed five major areas of reading performance. Assessment materials consisted of a student test, a…
Descriptors: Curriculum Evaluation, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries, Intermediate Grades
Manitoba Dept. of Education and Training, Winnipeg. Curriculum Services Branch. – 1993
A study assessed the strengths, weaknesses, and degree of implementation of the reading dimension in the English Language Arts curriculum in grades 4, 8, and 11 of English language schools in Manitoba (Canada). At each grade, the student test assessed five major areas of reading performance. Assessment materials consisted of a student test, a…
Descriptors: Curriculum Evaluation, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries, French Canadians
Manitoba Dept. of Education and Training, Winnipeg. Curriculum Services Branch. – 1993
A study assessed the strengths, weaknesses, and degree of implementation of the reading dimension in the English Language Arts curriculum in grades 4, 8, and 11 of English language schools in Manitoba, Canada. At each grade, the student test assessed five major areas of reading performance. Assessment materials consisted of a student test, a…
Descriptors: Curriculum Evaluation, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries, French
O'Sullivan, Julia T. – 1992
A study investigated the effects of sex and grade in school on students' reading proficiency, students' beliefs about their reading, parents' beliefs about the students' reading, and teacher's beliefs about the students' reading. The study also examined causal relationships between student, parent, and teacher beliefs and students' reading…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Disadvantaged Youth, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education
