In the impress method, the teacher sits behind the student, reads a selection of material, and points to each word as s/he reads it. The student repeats what the teacher says and follows the teacher's finger. The objective is to cover as much material as possible at a normal pace. Comprehension is not required. Research studies are reviewed. (JN)

Reviews an instructional strategy for remedial writers which consists of four steps: identifying a strategy worth teaching; introducing the strategy by modeling it; helping students to try it out with workshop-style teaching guidance; and then, helping students to work toward independent mastery. (TB)

This paper provides support for the notion that having teachers make predictions about achievement gains has positive educational benefits. A comparison of the mean gain scores over a 6-year period for elementary school children in a remedial Title I program in western Massachusetts indicated greater gains later in the program when the teacher…

A procedure called "contrast training" is described as a method to overcome the generalization problem by contrasting sentences so that young language handicapped learners can learn to recognize which parts of a sentence occur regardless of the presence or absence of the target form. (Author/SW)

Describes a computer-assisted learning system that was developed for use by second language students and remedial English students. These students are provided free access to a wide variety of instructional materials via the computer terminals. The workings of the computer programs are described along with sample input-output exchanges.…

Compares two language intervention methods on effectiveness at improving syntactic structures of language-delayed preschool children. The interactive approach optimized syntax improvement for children with high pretraining scores, whereas the programed approach resulted in superior syntax performance for low-scoring children. (Author/BK)

Describes a program that permits failing accounting students a second chance to pass by transferring them out of their original section into a new section designed specifically for failing students. The approach is adaptable to any community college and creates few administrative problems. (CT)

Describes a two-column notetaking strategy for use with eighth grade remedial students. Notes that students regain a sense of independence and control using the strategy. (RS)

This article describes a 17-year-old program for at risk students which emphasizes 1-to-1 attention. Project STAY (School to Aid Youth) works with 40 first-grade students each year and has a high success rate. Other features of the program include heavy parent involvement, innovative teaching approaches, and lots of positive reinforcement. (IAH)

The central theme of this paper is that developmental reading courses in college settings need to be revised in ways that will not perpetuate cycles of remediation that students have experienced in previous educational settings. Developmental reading courses are filled with students who possess poor concepts about themselves as readers. These…

Makes specific assertions about the nature of the writing problems facing minority students, and offers some techniques which have been found useful for dealing with these problems. (Author/KE)

This paper discusses the need for remedial reading instruction at the secondary level and examines the situation facing the teacher and student. It is argued that the reading teacher working with secondary remedial students must help students acquire the requisite skills for successful learning through reading and meet the personal needs of…

This paper discusses the placement, remediation, and management of the learning disabled child. The procedure for a professional assessment of the learning disabled child includes: (1) noting potentially dangerous signs such as poor visual and/or auditory memory for words, consistent letter or number reversals beyond the primary grades, short…