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McGrath, Gregory L.; McLaughlin, T. F.; Derby, K. Mark; Bucknell, Wendy – Educational Research Quarterly, 2012
The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of reading racetracks with three 8-year-old students with learning disabilities. All three children were performing well below grade level in reading. A single subject reversal design was used to evaluate the effects of employing reading racetracks. Corrects responses and errors were…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Word Lists, Sight Vocabulary, Reading Instruction
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Mraz, Maryann; Nichols, William; Caldwell, Safronia; Beisley, Rene; Sargent, Stephan; Rupley, William – Reading Horizons, 2013
In order for students to learn how to construct meaning from text, teachers must apply instructional strategies that will help readers transition from simple decoding of words to fluent word identification. This article will provide an overview of the literature related to the role of fluency in reading; explain research-based recommendations for…
Descriptors: Oral Reading, Reading Fluency, Theater Arts, Reading Instruction
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Albers, Craig A.; Hoffman, Alicia – Journal of Applied School Psychology, 2012
The increasing numbers of English language learners who are enrolled in schools across the nation, combined with the escalating academic demands placed on all students, warrant the evaluation of instructional strategies designed to improve English language learners' reading performance. In this study, the authors used a multiple baseline design…
Descriptors: Reading Achievement, Intervention, Second Language Learning, Sight Vocabulary