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Griffin, Jacqueline Laverne Meeks – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Many students in third, fourth and fifth grades struggle at the lowest levels of reading proficiency. In fact, fewer than 40% of fourth graders in the United States read at or above the "proficient" level on state standardized tests in 2009 (D'Ardenne, Barnes, Hightower, Lamason, Mason, Patterson, Stephens, Wilson, Smith & Erickson,…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Remedial Reading, Reading Tests, Scores
Fitzgerald, Nancy Shuman – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Two major pieces of legislation, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (2004) and No Child Left Behind (NCLB) (2001) mandate that students with disabilities be placed in the Least Restrictive Environment and have access to the general education curriculum. To provide access to the general education curriculum, inclusion in general…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Reading Assignments, Reading Comprehension, Charter Schools
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Anderson, Peggy L.; Corbett, LeAnn – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2008
The term "literature circle" refers to a classroom instructional strategy that connects all aspects of literacy for students with varied interests and levels of reading achievement. Although general education teachers commonly use literature circles, special education teachers have used this strategy much less frequently. Literature circles lend…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Learning Disabilities, Reading Achievement, Special Education Teachers