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Bonilla, Ana Maria – NABE: The Journal of the National Association for Bilingual Education, 1989
In three series of state-adopted parallel English and Spanish basal readers, comprehension questions most frequently assessed literal comprehension, followed by inference, evaluation, and appreciation. Readability level was higher than stated for second and third grade English texts and higher for Spanish than English texts. Contains 24…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Bilingual Education, Primary Education, Readability
WRIGHT, JOHN W. – 1964
IN THE ELEMENTARY LEVEL, THE SUPPLEMENTARY TEACHING PROGRAM PROVIDED AFTER-SCHOOL INSTRUCTION. IN SIX SCHOOLS IN CULTURALLY DISADVANTAGED AREAS, CLASSES INCLUDED REMEDIAL READING, ARITHMETIC IMPROVEMENT, LANGUAGE ARTS, LIBRARY ACTIVITIES, INDIVIDUALIZED TUTORING, STUDENT LEADERSHIP, AND CLUBS TO ENCOURAGE INTEREST IN SPECIAL AREAS. EVALUATION…
Descriptors: After School Education, Basal Reading, Basic Reading, Compensatory Education
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Direct linkMacGillivray, Laurie; Ardell, Amy Lassiter; Curwen, Margaret Sauceda; Palma, Jennifer – Teaching Education, 2004
During a time of reform and accountability, school districts are closely monitoring teachers' instructional decisions, practices, and classroom environments. In this paper, we apply neocolonial theory to describe the experiences of elementary grade teachers in one California school district who are required to follow a scripted basal reading…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Reading Programs, Elementary School Teachers, Teaching Methods
