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Manset-Williamson, Genevieve; St. John, Edward; Hu, Shouping; Gordon, David – Exceptionality, 2002
Teacher self-reports of the frequency of currently advocated early literacy practices in Grades 1 through 3 were entered into regression models in an effort to predict 3rd-grade outcomes. Explicit skill instruction was a significant predictor of higher passing rates on a state examination and lower rates of special education referral but was also…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Grade Repetition, Instructional Effectiveness, Predictor Variables
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Roth, Maryann; And Others – Exceptional Children, 1993
Kindergarten children (n=161) screened with the "Early Prevention of School Failure" (EPSF) measure were examined several years later. Students who had been retained, referred to special education, or placed in special education demonstrated significantly lower EPSF scores. The fine motor and auditory modalities were the most powerful…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, At Risk Persons, Auditory Perception, Followup Studies