Publication Date
In 2025 | 0 |
Since 2024 | 9 |
Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 44 |
Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 119 |
Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 284 |
Descriptor
Source
Author
Publication Type
Education Level
Audience
Teachers | 84 |
Practitioners | 69 |
Administrators | 10 |
Media Staff | 7 |
Parents | 6 |
Researchers | 6 |
Students | 5 |
Policymakers | 4 |
Counselors | 1 |
Location
Texas | 12 |
California | 10 |
United Kingdom (England) | 8 |
Canada | 7 |
Australia | 6 |
Japan | 6 |
Virginia | 6 |
Florida | 5 |
Israel | 5 |
Netherlands | 5 |
United Kingdom | 5 |
More ▼ |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Elementary and Secondary… | 2 |
Elementary and Secondary… | 1 |
Elementary and Secondary… | 1 |
No Child Left Behind Act 2001 | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Meets WWC Standards without Reservations | 3 |
Meets WWC Standards with or without Reservations | 4 |
Does not meet standards | 2 |
Miller, Wilma H. – 1974
Constructed to aid teachers in the diagnosis of specific reading problems of individual students or groups of students, this kit is recommended for use by elementary classroom teachers, secondary content-area teachers, reading specialists at various levels, and elementary and secondary school administrators. Section one of the kit gives directions…
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Content Area Reading, Elementary Secondary Education, Group Reading
Mills, Editha Barnes – 1967
A study examined the use of literary models in teaching written composition to children, and, as secondary goals, examined the relationships between written composition and such factors as age, sex, and intelligence. Four fifth-grade classes in Clarke County, Georgia, completed Sequential Tests of Educational Progress (STEP) Writing Tests and…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Arithmetic, Books, Childrens Literature
Fleitz, Jeanette; Harman, Ronald – Arizona English Bulletin, 1969
Class time devoted to individual reading is a simple, effective means of improving reading motivation in junior high schools. In order to guide students to books that they will enjoy, the teacher needs to know (1) the students' reading habits, abilities, and interests, and (2) the library facilities available. A good paperback library can be…
Descriptors: Elective Reading, English Instruction, Independent Reading, Individual Reading
Hahn, Elizabeth Curtis Leslie – 1968
The purpose of this study was to determine the critical and pedagogical emphases of professionally superior high school literature teachers. Almost 100 reportedly effective lesson plans (submitted by 63 teachers) were evaluated by the use of a classification scale which was established from five conceptions of literature identified in professional…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, English Instruction, Independent Reading, Lesson Plans
Heflin, Virginia A.; And Others – 1968
A 2-year study was conducted in 1965-67 for the following purposes: (1) to evaluate the materials and techniques of a new beginning reading program, Listen Look Learn (LLL) Multi-Media Communication Skills System, in order to make revisions where necessary and (2) to compare the LLL system in its formative stage with that of basal reader programs.…
Descriptors: Basic Reading, Beginning Reading, Independent Reading, Instructional Materials
Development Associates, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1972
A survey of selected neighborhoods in eight cities was conducted to determine the relevance, availability and utilization of leisure-time reading materials in both English and Spanish for Hispanic-American children. Spanish-speaking children, parents, teachers, librarians, educators and community workers were interviewed in each of the eight…
Descriptors: Independent Reading, Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, Reading

Werner, Patricia Holden; Strother, JoAnna – Reading Teacher, 1987
Enumerates ways to help early readers without negatively affecting their development in other areas, such as: (l) providing an atmosphere rich in environment print and positive role models, (2) using encouragement rather than praise as a means of reinforcing their progress, (3) exhibiting respect for the child, (4) eliminating criticism and…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Early Reading, Emotional Development, Emotional Problems
Stover, Lois T., Ed.; Zenker, Stephanie F., Ed. – 1997
Designed to help teachers, students, and parents identify engaging and insightful books for young adults, this book presents annotations of over 1,400 books published between 1994 and 1996. The book begins with a foreword by young adult author, Chris Crutcher, a former reluctant high school reader, that discusses what books have meant to him.…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Adolescents, Annotated Bibliographies, Fiction
Graves, Michael F.; Juel, Connie; Graves, Bonnie B. – 1998
Melding what has been learned from research, theory, and experience, this book presents a comprehensive plan for assisting students in becoming lifelong readers and attaining the level of critical literacy crucial for success in the 21st century. Chapters begin with a brief personal statement or scenario to spark interest in the topic and to…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Elementary Education, Emergent Literacy, English (Second Language)
Clark, Angela W.; McDonnell, Karen L. – 2001
This study describes a program designed to increase reading practice at home and at school. The targeted population consisted of elementary students from separate river communities located in the Midwest. Evidence for the existence of the problem included teacher observation of apathy to reading practice, student attitude surveys to gauge…
Descriptors: Action Research, Elementary Education, Family Environment, Family Involvement

Journal of Reading, 1980
Readers share information on the use of the uninterrupted silent sustained reading method to change the reading attitudes of adult Native American students and on the use of taped books with high school remedial reading students. (MKM)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Reading Programs, American Indians, Independent Reading

Beck, Isabel L.; McKeown, Margaret G. – Teaching and Change, 1999
Explains the relevance of reading-comprehension research for classroom teachers, discussing how knowledge of the world and active engagement with ideas in the text influence comprehension and looking at how to develop both these capabilities. Four sections discuss the power of background knowledge, reading aloud and discussing literature with…
Descriptors: Authors, Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers, Independent Reading

Murphy, Sandra – Clearing House, 1998
Argues that students must have time to experience and respond to (not about) literature. Discusses influences that obstruct this. Outlines eight ways teachers can promote reading as an aesthetic experience, including: give students reading choices; model what it means to be a reader; read aloud to students; allow class time for independent…
Descriptors: Discussion (Teaching Technique), Elementary Secondary Education, English Instruction, Independent Reading
Hemerick, Kari Ann – 1999
The purpose of this study was to determine if reading aloud to children regularly would have an effect on their motivation and desire to read independently. Subjects, 100 fourth and fifth grade students in Wayne, New Jersey, participated in the study. One fourth and one fifth grade class were read to on a daily basis for 30 minutes. The second…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Grade 4, Grade 5, Independent Reading
Davey, Beth – 1989
In an effort to predict whether field dependent readers would be adversely affected by postreading tasks involving high memory demands and requiring restructuring skills, a study assessed how the field dependent-independent cognitive style may be related to performance on reading comprehension question tasks for school-age learners. Subjects, 55…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education, Field Dependence Independence