The current study will examine possible contextual effects relative to differences in reading comprehension performance in the state of Florida. While the Reading First (RF) Impact study examined such difference using a regression discontinuity design, the authors are primarily interested in other analytic methods that might answer different…

This report describes a study of the relationship of instructional process and program organization to pupils' learning in Title I compensatory education projects, as measured by the Stanford Reading Test. This is the first attempt to apply economic input/output methodology to compensatory education. Personnel in 42 projects in 37 California…

This report describes one of a series of pilot studies conducted to evaluate the instructional effectiveness of the Harcourt Reading Program. The study focused on the program's primary levels and included Grades 1 and 3. Participants, teachers who had not used the program previously, were encouraged to select one theme to pilot over a 6-week…

A pilot study was conducted to evaluate the instructional effectiveness of the SIGNATURES program (Harcourt Brace), an elementary reading program that aimed to reflect the best thinking about reading instruction. In developing the program, the publishers reviewed current curriculum guides and content standards for most states and from professional…

THIS REPORT DESCRIBES THE 1965-66 ACTIVITIES OF AN ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT, TITLE I PROJECT WHICH PROVIDES PUBLIC AND NONPUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATIONALLY DISADVANTAGED PUPILS IN GRADES FOUR TO 12 WITH SPECIAL REMEDIAL READING SERVICES. AS A PART OF THIS PROJECT, THREE 2-WEEK SUMMER WORKSHOPS OFFERED INSERVICE TRAINING IN REMEDIAL READING…

DESCRIBED ARE THE ACTIVITIES OF THE PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY SCHOOL PROJECT (1966-67), WHICH WAS CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE THE VALUE OF INTENSIVE READING INSTRUCTION IN A RURAL SCHOOL SYSTEM. THE PROJECT LASTED APPROXIMATELY 7 MONTHS AND INVOLVED NEARLY 1,500 STUDENTS. DESIGNED AS A CORRECTIVE READING PROGRAM FOR ALL CHILDREN IN GRADES ONE THROUGH 10 IN…