Automated Reading Instruction in the Ghetto.

Strang, Harold R.; Wolf, Montrose M.

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ERIC Number: EJ045798

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Publication Date: 1971

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Automated Reading Instruction in the Ghetto

Strang, Harold R.; Wolf, Montrose M.

Child Study Journal, 1, 4, 187-201, Sum 71

To improve reading skills, an automated tutorial program with immediate feedback and a token rewards incentive system, was given to a sixth grade class of culturally disadvantaged retarded readers. Significant improvement in reading skills was shown after a 4-month program period. (MK)

Descriptors: Audiovisual Instruction, Automation, Disadvantaged Youth, Grade 6, Individualized Instruction, Reading Instruction, Rewards

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: California Achievement Tests

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