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Horton, Steven V.; Lovitt, Thomas C. – Academic Therapy, 1989
The article describes a four-step procedure for constructing two types of graphic organizers (hierarchical and compare/contrast) to help secondary academically handicapped students gain information from textbooks. Implementation methods include teacher-directed, student-directed with text references, and student-directed with clues. Testing…
Descriptors: Advance Organizers, Content Area Reading, Graphic Organizers, Learning Disabilities
Sorrell, Adrian L. – Academic Therapy, 1990
Three reading comprehension strategies are presented to assist learning-disabled students: an advance organizer technique called "TELLS Fact or Fiction" used before reading a passage, a schema-based technique called "Story Mapping" used while reading, and a postreading method of categorizing questions called…
Descriptors: Advance Organizers, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities, Learning Strategies
Reynolds, Catharine J.; Salend, Spencer J. – Academic Therapy, 1990
The article describes teacher-directed and student-mediated comprehension strategies to improve the text comprehension skills of mainstreamed students with mild disabilities. Techniques include advance organizers, study guides, color coding, oral reading, critical thinking maps, and self-questioning techniques. Guidelines are offered for assessing…
Descriptors: Advance Organizers, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Strategies, Mainstreaming
