Presents the tutorial method of remedial reading instruction used in the Language Arts Center at Louisiana State University, New Orleans. College students majoring in elementary education worked with 8 to 16-year-olds to establish reading skills and more positive attitudes. A personal approach seemed to produce better results than the normal…

A detailed analysis was conducted of the patterns of interactions between a child and a teacher in a one-to-one reading tutorial setting in the context of the Reading Recovery literacy program. The interactions between a teacher and two of her students were observed, videotaped, and analyzed. The participation of the two students in problem…

This research-based review discusses effective computer applications for students with mental disabilities. Most computer-based instruction currently in use is of a drill-and-practice variety, which is needed to develop fluency in basic academic skills. Studies conducted on math fluency indicate that when students are using counting strategies to…