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Download full textStone, Bj; Urquhart, Vicki – Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL), 2008
Vocabulary is a pivotal component of a student's background knowledge, and the research indicates that vocabulary instruction can be an effective means for increasing it. This booklet describes the positive outcomes that result when a school- or district-wide vocabulary program is strategically developed and intentionally implemented. The…
Descriptors: Vocabulary, Vocabulary Development, Program Development, Program Implementation
Becher, Nancy A. – 1982
Offered in this paper are guidelines and procedures to follow for introducing a newspaper-in-education program in the schools. Included are outlines and activities for idea presentation and staff development, suggestions for use of the newspaper in a scavenger hunt, and newspaper workshop ideas. Also included are activity sheets for use in…
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines, Learning Activities
Byrne, Carolyn D. – 1979
In 1978 the New York State Board of Regents initiated action to establish statewide high school graduation standards for reading comprehension. The process began by measuring the readability levels of materials used in core courses and materials that adults normally read (newspapers, news magazines, and feature magazines). To do this,…
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Graduation Requirements
Thurston, Eric L., Ed.; Hafner, Lawrence E., Ed. – 1965
Focusing on the philosophical and sociological bases of reading, the papers in this volume were drawn from the fourteenth annual meeting of the National Reading Conference held in 1964. Among the topics covered in the 27 papers are the following: the philosophy and sociology of reading; reading reform; adult literacy; paperback books; factors in…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Cloze Procedure, College Students
Brown, James Dean, Ed.; Yamashita, Sayoko Okada, Ed. – 1995
Papers on second language testing in Japan include: "Differences Between Norm-Referenced and Criterion-Referenced Tests" (James Dean Brown); "Criterion-Referenced Test Construction and Evaluation" (Dale T. Griffe); "Behavioral Learning Objectives as an Evaluation Tool" (Judith A. Johnson); "Developing Norm-…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Classroom Techniques, Cloze Procedure, College Entrance Examinations
Blanchard, Jay S.; And Others – 1987
Intended as a reference for researchers, teachers, and administrators, this book chronicles research, programs, and uses of computers in reading. Chapter 1 provides a broad view of computer applications in education, while Chapter 2 provides annotated references for computer based reading and language arts programs for children and adults in…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Artificial Intelligence, Authoring Aids (Programing), Cloze Procedure
