ERIC Number: EJ775045
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Nov
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-0198-7429
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Reading Instruction for Youth with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders in a Juvenile Correctional Facility
Allen-DeBoer, Robyn A.; Malmgren, Kimber W.; Glass, Mary-Elizabeth
Behavioral Disorders, v32 n1 p18-28 Nov 2006
This study examined the effects of a systematic, phonics-based reading intervention on the oral reading fluency and accuracy of adolescents with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) receiving educational services in a juvenile correctional facility. A multiple-baseline design across four participants was used to calculate the effect of daily, one-on-one, 30-minute reading instructional sessions provided over nine weeks. Oral reading fluency increased markedly and error rates decreased for each participant in the intervention phase. Participants also experienced improvements in reading as measured pre- and postintervention on a standardized reading assessment. Findings underscore the promise of systematic reading intervention for improving academic outcomes for adolescents with EBD confined to juvenile correctional facilities who are also struggling readers. (Contains 1 figure and 1 table.)
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Intervention, Adolescents, Correctional Institutions, Behavior Disorders, Reading Fluency, Correctional Education, Institutionalized Persons, Juvenile Justice, Phonics, Oral Reading, Emotional Disturbances, Program Effectiveness, Reading Difficulties
Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders. Council for Exceptional Children, 1110 North Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22201-5704. Tel: 612-276-0140; Fax: 612-276-0142; Web site: http://www.ccbd.net/behavioraldisorders/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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