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The Pre-Instructional and Reading Comprehension Strategies Special Education Teachers Use to Engage and Instruct Elementary Student Readers with ASD
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Murfet Alnemr – ProQuest LLC, 2020
Lyon (1998) called reading "critical to a child's overall well-being." Given the ubiquity of text in their lives today, reading skills can help students lead productive, meaningful lives. But what about elementary student readers with ASD? Senokossoff (2016) argued that "in addition to the social and emotional difficulties that…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Reading Instruction, Special Education Teachers, Learner Engagement
Word Problem Solving of Students with Autistic Spectrum Disorders and Students with Typical Development
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Bae, Young Seh – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Mathematical Word Problem Solving of Students with Autistic Spectrum Disorders and Students with Typical Development Young Seh Bae This study investigated mathematical word problem solving and the factors associated with the solution paths adopted by two groups of participants (N=40), students with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and typically…
Descriptors: Word Problems (Mathematics), Problem Solving, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Reading Comprehension, Learning Styles, and Seventh Grade Students
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Williams, Judy – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Reading is a basic life skill. Unfortunately, in 2007, only 29% of all eighth graders were able to comprehend at or above a proficient reading comprehension level. Sensory learning styles (kinesthetic, tactile, auditory, and visual) affect the way that students prefer to learn and the areas in which they will have difficulty learning. This study…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Daily Living Skills, Reading Comprehension, Visual Learning
Kindergarten Readiness Skills: Predictors of Academic Potential
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Rawlings, Jennifer – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between school readiness skills as measured by the Missouri KIDS and academic potential in reading and math as measured by the scores on the CTP4 in grades 2-4 in a private, independent school. This study identified which school readiness skills most accurately predict the need for…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Reading Comprehension, Listening Comprehension, Private Schools
An Investigation of CHC Cognitive Patterns among School Students in Grades Five through Nine with Learning Disabilities
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McClain-Pace, Erin Marie – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Interest in students who exhibit characteristics with difficulties in learning can be traced as far back as 1800. In order to better understand the complexities and causes of learning disabilities, many researchers (Bannatyne, 1968, 1974; Rugal, 1974) have investigated ways to better identify learners who struggle with academics. A strong argument…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Ability, Comprehension, Long Term Memory
Does the Irlen[R] Method Bring about an Increase in Reading Scores on a Specific Test of Reading for Students Found to Have Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome?
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Faraci, Marie Elaine – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The problem. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of the Irlen[R] method's use of colored overlays on the reading achievement of 3rd-grade students who were identified as having Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome/Irlen[R] Syndrome. Method. This was a true experimental, pre-test, post-test design. The Irlen[R] overlay, either present…
Descriptors: Reading Achievement, Program Effectiveness, Teachers, Reading Instruction