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Download full textPinnell, Gay Su – 1988
A study examined the processes and results of children's involvement in interrelated reading/writing activities. First, descriptions of 23 children's reading and writing behavior were drawn from a group of case studies of children who were participating in Reading Recovery, an early intervention program that targets first grade children at risk of…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Grade 1, Primary Education, Reading Ability
Greenwald, Judith – 1987
A companion piece to the Resource Guide and the Teaching Strategies Series, Booklets A and B, of "Improving Students' Abilities to Read and Think," this manual is designed to instruct supervisory and training personnel in how to help teachers make the best use of those teaching guides. It describes the role of the curriculum leader and…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, English Teacher Education, Faculty Development, Inservice Teacher Education
PDF pending restorationChamberlain, Ed – 1987
A cost benefit study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of a computer assisted instruction/computer management system (CAI/CMS) as an alternative to conventional methods of teaching reading within Chapter 1 and DPPF funded programs of the Columbus (Ohio) Public Schools. The Chapter 1 funded Compensatory Language Experiences and Reading…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, Cost Effectiveness
Oklahoma State Dept. of Education, Oklahoma City. – 1982
Recognizing the importance of parental involvement in a child's learning to read, this resource guide is designed to aid teachers in working with parents to achieve optimal learning experiences for children. The first chapter shows how responsibilities can be shared between home and school in the areas of physical and mental health, use of the…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Elementary Education, Parent Influence, Parent Participation
Alabama Univ., Birmingham. – 1975
Designed to help teachers, especially Title I teachers, improve reading programs, this handbook presents guidelines for (1) enhancing the diagnostic-prescriptive reading system approach to teaching and learning, (2) promoting the continuity of learning from level to level, (3) broadening the range of skills taught, and (4) developing interest in…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Diagnostic Teaching, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Processes
Ingham, Jennie – 1982
The Bradford Book Flood--an experiment in which large numbers of additional books were made available to middle school children in England to see whether easy access to books improved reading skills and developed a taste for reading--is detailed in this book. The first chapter discusses the purpose and methodology of the experiment, while the…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Independent Reading, Middle Schools
Brown, W. J., Jr.; Trivett, B. Clark – 1977
Concern over reports that North Carolina elementary school students performed below the national norms in reading achievement led to the establishment of a pilot program to improve reading skills in grades one through three. The Primary Reading Program was initiated in 117 classrooms in 40 schools throughout the state; 117 control classrooms from…
Descriptors: Basic Reading, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Instructional Improvement
Schon, Isabel; And Others – 1981
To determine the effect of books in Spanish and free reading time on reading abilities and attitudes of Hispanic students, 114 Hispanic children enrolled in grades 2 (Level I), 3 and 4 (Level II) in Tempe, Arizona, were placed in either experimental groups or control groups. Teachers in the experimental classes (E) were provided with books in…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education, Grade 2
Zook, Doris; And Others – 1979
This Project Drive booklet titled The Car: Its Parts and What Makes It Go is one of eight booklets designed for intermediate-level English-as-a-second-language students and low-level adult basic education/basic reading students. The goal of the booklet is to aid the student in developing the oral and sight vocabulary necessary for a basic driver…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Certification, Driver Education
COULSON, JOHN E. – 1967
2 STUDIES DESIGNED TO EXPLORE THE ROLE OF THE TEACHER IN THE CLASSROOM ARE DESCRIBED. THE FIRST STUDY USED ABOUT 5 HOURS OF PROGRAMED HIGH SCHOOL GEOMETRY MATERIALS. IT WAS HYPOTHESIZED THAT EFFECTIVENESS OF THESE MATERIALS WOULD BE INCREASED IF THE TEACHER ACTIVELY AUGMENTED INSTRUCTION THROUGH REPHRASING DIFFICULT ITEMS, ADDING EXAMPLES, WORKING…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers, Geometry
Reinertson, Jacquelyn – 1979
In 1979, a study was conducted at Charles Stewart Mott Community College (MCC) to draw a profile of "successful" students and determine the level of reading achievement necessary for successful college work. "Successful" students were defined as those who had completed most of their coursework and were nearing graduation; therefore, the sample was…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Age, Community Colleges
Pennock, Clifford, Ed. – 1979
Focusing on reading comprehension instruction at the word, sentence, paragraph, and larger unit levels, the articles in this volume were drawn from a variety of sources. The three articles in the first section deal with theoretical bases and conceptual concerns. Specific topics covered include the argument for a discourse analysis model, the…
Descriptors: Advance Organizers, Content Area Reading, Directed Reading Activity, Discourse Analysis
Schick, George B., Ed.; May, Merrill M., Ed. – 1969
Focusing on the psychology of reading behavior, the 36 articles in this volume were drawn from the eighteenth annual meeting of the National Reading Conference held in 1968. Among the topics discussed in the articles are the following: eye movement, the psychology of reading behavior, reading improvement, reading tests, reading research, leisure…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Grammar
Gunn, M. Agnella, Ed. – 1969
The eight studies on reading reported in this publication focus on research in the areas of greatest concern to the general English teacher. The findings and conclusions of systematic empirical investigations as well as descriptive analyses, status studies, and surveys are presented on (1) preparation for teaching reading; (2) variations in…
Descriptors: English Instruction, High School Students, Reading Achievement, Reading Diagnosis
Peer reviewedMuth, K. Denise – Reading Research and Instruction, 1987
Examines three strategies designed to help middle school students use text structures to comprehend expository text: (1) hierarchical summaries, (2) conceptual maps, and (3) thematic organizers. Summarizes advantages and disadvantages of each strategy and recommends that teachers consider the outcomes they want and select the most appropriate…
Descriptors: Cognitive Mapping, Comparative Analysis, Concept Mapping, Content Area Reading
