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Swaby, Barbara E. R. – 1989
Written for prospective and practicing teachers, this book is built on two major premises: firstly, that there are two broad categories of learners--inductive or traditional learners and noninductive or nontraditional learners; and secondly, that in order to prevent or remediate failure, all reading curricula must be modified to meet the needs of…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Elementary Secondary Education, Individualized Instruction, Reading Diagnosis
Download full textCook, Christine K. – 1988
Intended to be of help to teachers who deal with students having problems in reading, this annotated bibliography examines research findings on the relationship between reading achievement and self-concept in elementary students. The introductory portion states the problem and the purpose of the study, as well as its limitations and organization.…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Elementary Education, Reading Attitudes, Reading Difficulties
Ngandu, Kathleen M. – 1981
This handbook contains advice for the teacher in diagnosing dyslexia and developing an individualized program for overcoming severe reading problems. Observable characteristics of dyslexia are listed as an aid to the teacher's diagnosis, but it is emphasized that cooperation between the teacher and a reading specialist is of great importance in…
Descriptors: Dyslexia, Educational Strategies, Elementary Education, Instructional Materials
Peer reviewedGoyen, Judith D. – Educational Psychology: An International Journal of Experimental Educational Psychology, 1992
Argues that effective instruction for children with reading difficulties relies little on accurate diagnosis. Maintains that standardized reading tests can help identify children with reading problems. Asserts that children with reading difficulties would be better served by more instruction and less diagnosis. (CFR)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Reading Diagnosis, Reading Difficulties, Reading Failure
Clay, Marie M. – 1985
Intended for teachers and administrators, this book examines systematic observation of reading behaviors and reading recovery procedures to help children with reading problems. Part one deals with systematic observation, beginning with a discussion of the reading process and reading programs. Following that, it describes the use of the diagnostic…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Early Identification, Independent Reading, Individualized Reading
Rabbe, Laureen; Liptz, Brenda; Raviv, Judy – English Teachers' Journal (Israel), 1998
Describes a successful project in which seventh-grade English-as-a-Second-Language teachers in Jerusalem kept nonreaders in the classroom, thus laying a positive foundation for high school, motivating all students to study English, and reducing the gap in English abilities. By teaming and collaborating, teachers and student teachers created a…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Grade 7, Heterogeneous Grouping
