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Bremer, Christine D.; Clapper, Ann T.; Deshler, Donald D. – 2002
This brief focuses on the word identification strategy component of the Strategic Instruction Model (SIM) and reviews recent research showing the effectiveness of this strategy for secondary students with disabilities. The word identification strategy is intended to help struggling readers decode and identify unfamiliar words and is based on the…
Descriptors: Decoding (Reading), Reading Difficulties, Reading Improvement, Reading Instruction
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Fuchs, Lynn S.; Fuchs, Douglas; Kazdan, Sarah – Remedial and Special Education, 1999
This study examined effects of peer-assisted learning strategies (PALS) on students' literacy development and beliefs about reading in nine secondary remedial and special-education classes. Analyses of variance indicated that, compared to control groups, PALS students grew more on reading comprehension and reported more positive beliefs about…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Learning Strategies, Peer Teaching, Program Effectiveness
Clapper, Ann T.; Bremer, Christine D.; Kachgal, Mera M. – 2002
This research brief discusses two reading instruction models for teaching secondary school students with disabilities. The first, Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR), is designed specifically for students with learning disabilities and students who are at risk of reading failure. This strategy adapts reciprocal reading and incorporates…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Reading Difficulties