This report of a research project examines the relationship between learning gain and certain noninstructional factors. Specifically, the comprehension, vocabulary, and mathematics gains of Title I students enrolled in a particular elementary school during the 1978-79 school year were correlated with 19 noninstructional variables collected from…

Results from equipercentile, linear, and latent trait equating of the vocabulary and quantitative thinking tests of the Iowa Tests of Educational Development were compared. The study entailed both the equating of forms (of similar difficulty) and the equating of levels (of differing difficulty). The goal was to equate seventh edition tests to…

THE THEME OF THIS PAPER IS THAT EVERY TEACHER IS A TEACHER OF READING WHEREVER AND WHENEVER THE SKILLS ARE NEEDED. SINCE THE READING CONSULTANT IS PRIMARILY CONCERNED WITH REMEDIATION, THE NEED FOR IMPLEMENTING READING SKILLS IN SUBJECT MATTER COURSES IS IN THE HANDS OF THE TEACHERS IN EACH OF THESE AREAS. THE TEACHING OF THE FUNDAMENTAL…

Since it was believed that proper instruction in basic grammar skills requires systematic treatment, a separate elective course in grammar, spelling, and vocabulary was added to the curriculum at Wichita State University. Students enrolled in beginning composition courses receive a diagnostic language skills examination, with those scoring below…

The eleven lesson plans outlined in this booklet are designed to stimulate and challenge both underachievers and reluctant readers by helping them learn to read "The New York Times." The lesson plans include the following: exercises in vocabulary enrichment; exercises for developing dictionary skills; topics for oral reports; topics for…

An alphabet (with vocabulary), stories, poems, and illustrations are presented in this document to provide teachers of Indian and Metis children of grade 2 level with reading material relevant to the environment of the students. The materials are designed to serve as a supplement to the main reading program and to stimulate the imagination and…

Results are reported of five studies of word meanings and associations of the deaf child. Subjects from two oral schools for the deaf and a group of normally hearing students were given a word association test. The generally higher same form class responses of subjects from oral school B were thought to reflect their language instruction which…

A pilot study is described which illustrates a methodology that can be used in determining the relative importance of different error types according to evaluations made by native speakers and presents preliminary results concerning the relative importance attached by native German teenagers to errors committed in German by English speakers. (SW)

An experiment on children aged 2 to 7 led to a critical evaluation of Piaget's implicit contention that young children use determiners anaphorically. It is suggested that the importance of young children's processing procedures on the linguistic environment has been underestimated in Piaget's interactive epistemology. (CHK)

Suggests that picture nouns are useful in teaching reading, writing, oral vocabulary, and thinking skills to all children, including handicapped students and those who speak another language. (JC)

Addresses three questions: (1) What is involved in understanding a word or concept? (2) How do we presently measure word knowledge? (3) What are some alternative formats which teachers could utilize with their students? Suggests techniques such as paired word questions, categorizing, analogies, and sentence writing as ways to evaluate vocabulary…

Investigation of fourth-, sixth-, and eighth-graders' knowledge of derivational morphology and the relationship between that knowledge and their ability to spell derived words, found that, while there was a strong developmental trend in both the mastery of derivational morphology and the spelling of derived words, spelling performances lagged…

Twenty-six deaf adolescents received instruction in a structured program of cognitive education called "Instrumental Enrichment." The program addresses, among other processes, comparison, classification, logical progression, spatial orientation, analysis and synthesis, and syllogistic thinking. Following training, the subjects showed…

Reliability and validity of "Degrees of Reading Power" test and "Iowa Tests of Basic Skills" reading comprehension and vocabulary tests were compared. Test scores, grades, and assigned reading levels of 191 fifth and sixth graders and 186 sixth and seventh graders in an eastern Iowa school district were used. Reliability and…

Develops an understanding of the interactive nature of the reading process with a focus on vocabulary learning and formulates criteria, based on this understanding, to evaluate approaches to vocabulary development. (HOD)