Reports that good comprehender performance was superior to poor comprehender performance on general lookback use, on differentiation between text-based and reader-based questions, and on text sampling. (AEA)

Two studies (1) examined the comprehension skills of good and poor readers with several different measures of comprehension monitoring; (2) provided measures of perceived strategy utility; and (3) provided comparisons between good and poor readers on traditional comprehension and memory tests. (HOD)

Examines the study strategies of successful and unsuccessful learners to determine whether successful learners differ qualitatively in their information processing from unsuccessful learners. Finds that, the successful students were more active, purposeful, and flexible in their strategy use. Finds that although unsuccessful students were less…

This paper discusses behavior modification principles designed and implemented to increase the on-task performance of 22 first-graders during study and class time for two daily reading periods. Acceptable behavior in class included listening and participation in activities and, during study time, included keeping busy with reading activities and…

To determine how some learning disabled students manage to achieve success in college, a study investigated the extent to which successful learning disabled college students demonstrate characteristics often attributed to learning disabled students in general: inactive learners who fail to use efficient, organized strategies and who lack…