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Vadasy, Patricia F.; And Others – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1997
A study of 17 first-graders identified at high risk for a reading disability investigated the effects of community tutors on reading performance. When compared to the performance of matched controls, the children performed better on spelling and segmentation but not on reading. Skills declined at the second-grade follow-up evaluation. (CR)
Descriptors: Community Programs, Early Intervention, Grade 1, High Risk Students
Fleisher, Barbara M.; And Others – Academic Therapy, 1990
The paper describes a successful effort at collaboration among a college reading program, a neighborhood self-help agency, and a public school. The three-way partnership was formed to improve the literacy levels of 12 behaviorally disturbed children in the fifth and sixth grades. The project involves whole language reading instruction and…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Behavior Disorders, College Programs, College School Cooperation