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Earning by Learning: Changing Attitudes and Habits in Reading.

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McNinch, George W. – Reading Horizons, 1997

Discusses "Earning by Learning," a program designed to increase reading attitudes of academically at-risk children by combining two strong motivational factors: cash rewards and adult attention/approval. Tests the program's success with second and third graders at a site in Georgia. Finds overall success in frequent book reading,…

Descriptors: Behavior Change, High Risk Students, Primary Education, Program Effectiveness

Strengths and Weaknesses Identified by an Evaluation of the Implementation of the Writing To Read Program.

Howard, Katrena C.; DiSalvo, Mindy L. – 1989

Writing to Read (WTR), a project of the International Business Machine Corporation (IBM), is a language development program designed to facilitate reading, writing, listening and speaking skills of kindergarten and first grade students. This paper reports on an evaluation of WTR in a large suburban school district in Georgia seeking answers to the…

Descriptors: Inservice Teacher Education, Primary Education, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation