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Download full textVINCENT, HAROLD S.; AND OTHERS – 1966
IN JANUARY 1966, THE MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS EXTENDED READING SERVICES TO PUBLIC AND NONPUBLIC SCHOOL CHILDREN IN GRADES 3 TO 8 WHO WERE RETARDED IN READING. THE PROJECT PROVIDED ADDITIONAL READING CENTERS AND WAS CARRIED OUT IN FIVE OF 12 PROPOSED ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. THIRTY TO 35 MINUTES OF SMALL-GROUP READING WAS GIVEN 5 DAYS A WEEK.…
Descriptors: Elementary Schools, Program Evaluation, Reading Centers, Reading Difficulties
Scheiner, Louis – 1969
An evaluation of the reading laboratory clinic at the Sulzberger Junior High School, Philadelphia, is reported. On the basis of a group informal reading inventory (IRI) 120 from a total of 467 grade-7 students were assigned to the clinic. Pupils who scored below third-grade second-semester book level were considered eligible for the clinic…
Descriptors: Grade 7, Individualized Reading, Informal Reading Inventories, Program Evaluation
Milwaukee Public Schools, WI. – 1967
The Voluntary Reading Center Project was designed to extend regular reading center activities beyond normal school hours in order to serve more students. A total of 101 students in nine secondary schools received instruction for one semester; a total of 100 students in three secondary schools received instruction for two semesters. The project was…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Questionnaires, Reading Centers, Reading Development
Knight, Michael E. – 1979
Five hundred twenty-six second through sixth graders were identified as needing supplementary reading instruction, their specific needs were diagnosed, and intensive prescriptive instruction was provided. A lab oriented learning center environment was prescribed which included a listening/viewing center, a decoding center, a game center, a library…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Diagnostic Teaching, Elementary Education, Program Descriptions
Wurster, Stanley R.; Mathis, F. Austin, Jr. – 1976
This report discusses the fourth year of a remedial reading program for disadvantaged second-through-fourth-grade pupils. Separate sections deal with program goals and objectives; selection of participants; reading resource centers; measurement and analysis of reading achievement, self-concept attitudes toward reading, attendance, and parental…
Descriptors: Attendance, Educationally Disadvantaged, Elementary Education, Parent Attitudes
Broward County School Board, Fort Lauderdale, FL. – 1971
A determination of the optimal time needed for treatment of various types of third-grade remedial readers in the Broward County, Florida Reading Center Remedial Program was sought. As students were admitted into the program, they were given a pretest and randomly assigned to one of four groups. Each group received either 2, 3, 4, or 5 months of…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Grade 3, Growth Patterns, Program Evaluation
Meredith, William V.; Banks, Thomas M. – 1970
Evaluation of the 1960-70 program of a reading center originally begun in 1966 with ESEA/Title I funds was conducted for three purposes: (1) to determine the extent to which participation in the remedial and developmental program resulted in improved reading skills, (2) to discover trends in achievement gain as related to differing lengths of…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Behavior Rating Scales, Developmental Reading, Elementary School Students
Grant, Eugene B. – 1969
The respective roles of remedial, corrective, and developmental reading relative to the high school reading program are delineated. The following reasons for reluctance in introducing secondary reading programs are noted: (1) the shortage of trained people to organize the program, (2) the lack of adequate financing, (3) a limited view of the…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Corrective Reading, Developmental Reading, Inservice Teacher Education
Brightbill, Mary – 1971
The long-term effects (after 3 to 5 years) of remedial reading instruction were examined. Comparison was made on reading achievement scores and on achievement ratios between a group of 16 former remedial reading clinic students, aged 12 to 20, and a matched group which did not receive remedial instruction. In addition, 45 former remedial readers…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Followup Studies, Program Evaluation, Reading Centers
Stone, James C.; And Others – 1980
Methodology and findings are reported for a study of the materials and instructional components of the Reading and Writing Laboratories at Ohlone College conducted by a team of five external evaluators. The report's first section details: (1) the goals of both labs, as articulated by the college; (2) specific objectives of the study; i.e., to…
Descriptors: Educational Media, Instructional Materials, Program Evaluation, Reading Centers
Edwards, Peter; Ellis, E. N. – 1973
The study was requested by the Vancouver School Board Reading Centre (VSBRC) and the Education Department of the Vancouver School Board. The main purpose of the study was to make pre-treatment and post-treatment assessments of pupils of the VSBRC so that an evaluation of the VSBRC program could be made. A Questionnaire was sent to the current…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Communication Skills, Elementary School Curriculum, Formative Evaluation
Platt, Gail M. – 1992
An assessment of the activities of the Learning Center (LC) at South Plains College is provided in this 1991-92 annual report. Introductory material describes the scope of the LC's operations, including reading and study skills remediation, developmental communications instruction, collegiate instruction in reading and human development, peer…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Learning Laboratories, Learning Resources Centers
Gold, Lawrence – 1968
A history of the growing interest and knowledge concerning dyslexia is provided to clarify theoretical models, while the operational model is described in terms of admission criteria, instruction, diagnostic and evaluative techniques, role of interdisciplinary staff, and pupil characteristics. Methods, materials, and approach of the instructional…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Dyslexia, Education Service Centers, Exceptional Child Education
Milwaukee Public Schools, WI. – 1968
Federal funds granted to local school districts under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act are specifically intended to assist the local district in meeting the special needs of educationally disadvantaged children. During the 1967-68 school year, the Milwaukee Public Schools received more than 2 million dollars of Title I funds…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Legislation, Educational Programs
