In recent years, teachers have noticed a drop in student effort on complex problems in math and science. The purpose of this study was to determine if incorporating cooperative learning and self-recording strategies had an impact upon student effort on complex problems. A total of 38 9th through 11th grade math and science students at two…

This study evaluates the readability levels of frequently used literacy materials, the power builder component of the SRA Reading Laboratory IIIB. A review of the readability literature reveals numerous studies performed on content area textbooks but relatively few studies performed on literacy materials. Three questions are asked: (1) What is the…

A study of the inschool suspension programs of twenty-five junior and senior high schools in Missouri with enrollments of 1,000 or more revealed that the programs have similar rationales and structures, have no total shared responsibility for the program between the central office and school administration, need to clarify the reasons for and type…

This research thesis, written in Hebrew, tries to apply various methods of measuring readability to ranking the readability of two mathematics textbooks widely used in the seventh grade. The readability was measured by formula, by expert judgment, by cloze procedure, and by comprehension tests. High correlations were obtained between the rankings…

The purpose of this study was to investigate relationships among three concepts associated with reading: ability to comprehend printed prose, vividness of self-reported mental imagery, and attitude toward reading. Three instruments assessed subjects' abilities in each of the three concept areas. Subjects were 124 11th and 12th grade students who…

The purpose of this study is to examine the concept of individualization of instruction as it applies to high school English instruction. The first two chapters of the study provide the rationale for individualizing high school English instruction, chapters 3 and 4 suggest a strategy, and the final chapter presents a summary and conclusions.…

This study explores the relationships between patterns of grouping students for mathematics instruction and students' achievement and perception of learning environment. One hundred ninth-grade minority students were involved in the study. These students' scores on the Numerical Ability Subtest of the Differential Aptitude Test were used to group…

The primary purpose of this study was to determine if training in syntactic structures would increase reading performance of junior high school students. A total of 46 students in a predominately white middle class suburban school district who were reading at least two years below grade placement were divided into two groups: 24 students were…

This study discusses behavioral objectives for the teaching of literature, in terms of three questions raised by the current debate on such objectives: Are behavioral objectives ethically questionable? Can the processes of learning, particularly in subjects such as literature, be expressed in behavioral terms? Are the benefits of using behavioral…

This study explores the question: Is the response-centered approach to teaching literature suitable for secondary film education? The personal growth rationale and response-approach pedagogy, particularly as articulated in the past decade, are presented in detail. Following a survey of the history of American secondary film education, the film…

This study was a formative evaluation of an evolving preservice teacher education program in secondary mathematics education at The Ohio State University. The first quarter of the program was an intensive block of pre-student teaching experiences, including four weeks at an inner city school and four weeks at a suburban school along with campus…

The purpose of the study was to determine the relationship between a personality trait, dependence-proneness, and performance in the high school chemistry laboratory; to arrange laboratory groupings based on the pupil trait of dependence-proneness and to determine if these groupings affect laboratory performance; and to include and test other…

A questionnaire designed to discover the effectiveness of a reading program model for secondary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School system was submitted to the junior and senior high school principals and 24 coordinators. Answers indicated that most schools considered most of the steps in the model, but that they varied the emphasis on…

The purpose of this study was to investigate the results of using computer-assisted instruction to teach basic English grammar material in a senior high school English class. Two experimental groups (one male and one female) consisting of 51 students received computer-assisted instruction as part of the method of instruction, while the control…

The primary purpose of this study was to experimentally evaluate the Guided Reading Procedure (GRP) as a teaching strategy designed to improve reading comprehension. The chief experimental strategy was compared with a current instructional strategy, the Directed Reading-Thinking Activity (DRTA) described by Stauffer (1969). The effects on reading…