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Peer reviewedBarnard, D. P.; Kendrick, Robin – Clearing House, 1980
Suggests that spelling instruction must go beyond the use of a text or series and that spelling should be impressed on students as an important part of their writing. Proofreading, peer editing of compositions, and other techniques for spelling improvement are discussed. (SJL)
Descriptors: Editing, Elementary Secondary Education, Improvement Programs, Spelling Instruction
Murphy, Ellen Rae; Smith, Richard Alan – Computing Teacher, 1988
Describes summer school sessions developed by Houston schools to improve performance of academically at-risk eighth graders on the Texas Educational Assessment of Minimum Skills (TEAMS). Highlights include content area lessons in language arts and mathematics; study and test-taking skills; multimedia instructional materials; and student and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Basic Skills, Computer Assisted Instruction
