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Sulentic, Margaret Mary – 1989
A study was conducted to determine the appropriateness of a particular whole language program, entitled "Project Victory," designed specifically for a group of high-risk, seventh-grade students in a predominately urban intermediate public school. Subjects were 20 students identified as high-risk by their school district on the basis of…
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Grade 7, High Risk Students, Junior High Schools
Download full textCombs, Robin – 1992
A teacher used classics of children's literature to teach critical reading skills. Although scoring above the national average on the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS), the teacher's fourth-grade gifted students exhibited problems with critical reading skills. A literature unit involving whole language strategies and using Beverly Cleary's…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Critical Reading, Critical Thinking, Discussion (Teaching Technique)
