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Peer reviewedLaybourn, Margaret – Reading, 1971
Outlines the contents of reading materials kits designed to be used to improve the functional reading ability of adolescents in Great Britain. (VJ)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Functional Reading, Instructional Materials, Literacy
Peer reviewedFagan, William – Reading, 1987
Describes a study that interviewed a group of functionally illiterate prisoners, noting their memories of schoolwork and teachers. Emphasizes the importance of teachers genuinely caring about their students. (ARH)
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Educational Research, Foreign Countries, Learning Problems
