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Gold, Lawrence – 1968
An evaluation was made of the Learning Center, an ESEA/Title III-funded PACE (Projects to Advance Creativity in Education) project designed to develop a diagnostic and tutorial program for severe underachievers, particularly those who manifest the condition of developmental dyslexia. A rating scale and questionnaire were completed by the 13 public…
Descriptors: Dyslexia, Education Service Centers, Federal Programs, Institutional Cooperation
Cooper, Arline – 1973
The theoretical basis for a Figurative Therapy Reading Clinic in the elementary schools and the tentative structure for implementing that clinic as a pilot project are described in this paper. The contents include: "Figurative Therapy Defined," which refers to the psychoanalytic approach to art therapy; "The Objectives of the Figurative Therapy…
Descriptors: Art Therapy, Elementary Education, Reading, Reading Ability
Williams, Gilbert H.; And Others – 1971
A learning center at San Bernardino Valley College was established to diagnose and correct reading deficiencies in their students. The learning center focuses on specific reading skills and uses prescriptive teaching to tailor the method and materials to the individual students. Test scores indicate the particular reading problems the student has,…
Descriptors: College Students, Community Colleges, Individualized Instruction, Reading Centers
Milwaukee Public Schools, WI. – 1971
This evaluation concentrated on the behavioral objectives proposed for each of 37 academic and supportive service projects included in the total program. The report contains a brief description of the process of these projects and conclusions concerning project effectiveness. The conclusions drawn were based upon the best evidence available and…
Descriptors: Ancillary Services, Disadvantaged Youth, Educationally Disadvantaged, English (Second Language)
Ahrendt, Kenneth M. – 1971
Difficulties in staffing ever increasing numbers of college reading improvement programs makes this an area in which paraprofessionals can be of great value. One source of personnel for college reading programs, not strictly paraprofessional but called that for lack of a more explicit term, is graduate students in reading education. Training…
Descriptors: College Programs, College Students, Paraprofessional School Personnel, Reading Centers
Broward County School Board, Fort Lauderdale, FL. – 1971
A determination of the optimal time needed for treatment of various types of third-grade remedial readers in the Broward County, Florida Reading Center Remedial Program was sought. As students were admitted into the program, they were given a pretest and randomly assigned to one of four groups. Each group received either 2, 3, 4, or 5 months of…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Grade 3, Growth Patterns, Program Evaluation
McDaniel, Marjorie C. – 1971
The Academic Enrichment and Learning Skills Center at Indiana State University came into being primarily because of the reading problems among the student body. The center has two language laboratories, each having 30 positions. Emphasis in designing the physical plant was placed on attractiveness and quiet. Teaching machines such as the…
Descriptors: College Programs, College Students, Enrichment, Foreign Students
Soles, Stanley – 1975
This report describes and evaluates the bilingual program of the Auxiliary Services for High Schools (ASHS) Program in the New York City Schools for the 1974-75 school year. In 1974-75 there were 12 centers for this program distributed throughout all boroughs of New York City. Spanish was offered in nine of the programs, French in two, Greek in…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Cognitive Objectives, English (Second Language), High Schools
Hawaii Univ., Honolulu. Social Welfare Development and Research Center. – 1975
Project components of the Elementary Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Title I in Hawaii are evaluated in this paper. The project components are the following: Reading resource rooms, tutorial projects, Hiloe reading clinic (preschools), and Alae Operation Live-In. The Peabody Individual Achievement Test is administered to each Title I pupil as a pre…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Compensatory Education, Elementary Secondary Education
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Radencich, Marguerite C.; Bohning, Gerry – Childhood Education, 1988
Examines the construct, appropriateness and appeal of natural science action books. Defines them as books with movable three-dimensional parts which illuminate scientific concepts as well as add immeasurably to children's pleasure of learning about the natural world. Stresses integral nature of motivational/instructional materials in children's…
Descriptors: Children, Early Childhood Education, Learning Experience, Natural Sciences
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Webber, Elizabeth A. – Journal of Reading, 1984
Suggests a variety of formats for scheduling a secondary school reading program to meet the diverse needs of both students and content area teachers.
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Educational Cooperation, Individualized Instruction, Program Descriptions
Leggitt, Dorothy – J Reading, 1970
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Developmental Reading, Educational Testing, Individualized Instruction
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Van Deusen-McLeod, Betsy – Journal of School Improvement, 2001
Describes how elementary educators in Michigan have integrated the concept of literacy centers into a comprehensive assessment system designed to drive literacy instruction in the classroom. The Michigan Literacy Language Profile is the state's effort to closely align a wide range of literacy assessments with meaningful and purposeful literacy…
Descriptors: Education Service Centers, Educational Facilities, Elementary Education, Elementary School Curriculum
Sanacore, Joseph – 1991
Much of the extensive diagnosis, testing, and data collection that now occur in reading clinics is time consuming and unnecessary. Private and university-based reading clinics, however, need to provide worthwhile activities that support students' literacy learning while they consider the important relationship of instruction and evaluation. After…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Higher Education, Independent Reading, Learning Activities
McCreary, Ruth; Maginnis, George – 1989
A study examined whether there was any difference in student achievement if students used computer-assisted instruction or traditional reading lab activities. Subjects, 42 students enrolled in 1988 in a 5-week summer early enrollment program, were placed in a reading improvement class based on performance on the Nelson-Denny Reading Test. Subjects…
Descriptors: Analysis of Covariance, College Freshmen, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction
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