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Download full textGormley, Kathleen A., Ed.; McDermott, Peter C., Ed. – Language and Literacy Spectrum, 1994
Sharing concerns and interests of New York State educators in the improvement of literacy, this annual journal raises educational issues such as appropriate, effective instruction and assessment for all of New York's children. A central thread found in many of the articles is the importance of authentic or meaningful experiences that invite…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Literacy, Portfolios (Background Materials)
Gomer, Judith R. – 1994
A practicum was designed to solve the problem of the lack of desire to read and the poor quality of the reading of 65 inner city underachieving basic skills students. Objectives were to increase motivation to read among the students and to improve the quality of their oral, silent, and reading comprehension skills. Incentives for reading enjoyment…
Descriptors: Grade 9, High Schools, Inner City, Instructional Effectiveness
Jones, Maryann Clementi – 1994
A study determined the relationship between life stress and reading comprehension test scores on the IOWA Tests of Basic Skills. Subjects, 41 middle-school students attending Lincoln School in Garwood, New Jersey, were surveyed as to the amount of life stress prevalent in their lives. In addition, the Iowa scores for reading comprehension were…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools, Life Events
vanKraayenoord, Christina E.; Paris, Scott G. – 1993
A study investigated whether a teacher-pupil conference could serve as a vehicle for gathering data from children on the self-assessment of learning. The "Worksamples Interview" (a 10-item questionnaire that focuses on different dimensions of children's work) was used with 93 children in Years 4, 5, and 6 in one school in a large city in…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries, Intermediate Grades
Lewandowski, Susan – 1994
A program was developed for improving the reading of second-grade students in a progressive suburban community in northern Illinois. The problem was originally noted by an increase in the need for support services and low standardized test scores. Analysis of probable cause data revealed that students lacked knowledge of the relationship between…
Descriptors: Action Research, Grade 2, Primary Education, Reading Achievement
Murphy, Judy – 1994
A program was developed for improving the reading of first-grade students in a progressive suburban community in northern Illinois. The problem was originally noted by an increase in the need for support services and low standardized test scores. Analysis of probable cause data revealed that students lacked knowledge of the relationship between…
Descriptors: Action Research, Grade 1, Learning Strategies, Primary Education
Peterson, Kathy S. – 1994
A program was developed for improving the reading level of primary special education resource students in a progressive suburban community in the midwest. The problem was originally noted by an increase in the need for support services and low standardized test scores. Analysis of probable cause data revealed that students lacked knowledge of the…
Descriptors: Action Research, Learning Strategies, Primary Education, Reading Achievement
Hall, John; And Others – 1994
A study investigated the performance in Standard Grade English language of those Scottish secondary-school candidates who were judged to be "average to below-average" and identified changes in grade-related criteria which might lead to improvements in the teaching of basic competencies. Examination scripts and portfolios from over 600…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Low Achievement, National Standards, Portfolios (Background Materials)
Iowa State Dept. of Education, Des Moines. – 1994
This publication presents the results of the Iowa State Adult Literacy Survey as referenced in the publication "Adult Literacy in Iowa: Results of the State Adult Literacy Survey" in graphic form. The State Adult Literacy Survey was a research project in which 12 states assessed the literacy skills of their adult populations. As a…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Adults
Madden, Nancy A.; And Others – 1991
"Success for All" is a compensatory education program based on prevention and early intervention that has proven successful in significantly increasing the reading performance of disadvantaged and at-risk primary grade students, as well as reducing retentions and special education placements. The program directs all aspects of school and…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Early Intervention, Educational Finance, High Risk Students
Campbell, Tim K. – 1990
A study examined the relationship between reading interest and achievement of male disabled readers. Subjects, 30 males aged 8 to 12 years and identified as disabled readers, were selected from a metropolitan school district in central Oklahoma. Subjects completed a reading interest questionnaire and a standardized reading test. The five subjects…
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Elementary Education, Males, Qualitative Research
Robbins, Edward L.; Thompson, Linda – 1991
The Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library's summer reading program aims to help children develop a love of reading by giving them full control over what and how much to read. A study examined the effects of the 1990 program, with special attention to low-achieving students. A quantitative analysis was undertaken of 164 first- through…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Elementary Education, Library Extension, Low Achievement
Harlin, Rebecca P. – 1983
Concerned with the relationship of a print awareness indicator to subsequent reading achievement, a study measured changes in the development of print awareness across age and grade levels as well as across time. It also compared the levels of print awareness in lower ability and educationally disadvantaged children in second and third grades to…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Educationally Disadvantaged, Predictive Validity, Predictor Variables
Urman, Harold; And Others – 1983
The objective of the present research was to investigate the effects of test-wiseness training on achievement. The study involved 208 Black, White and Hispanic students in grades three and five. An experimental training session was employed to test whether four aspects of test-wiseness (following directions, guessing, answer changing, and use of…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Elementary Education, Intentional Learning, Mathematics Achievement
Chick, Lila; And Others – 1983
The De Anza Reading Center is a California Demonstration Program for intensive instruction in reading at the junior high school level that was originally modeled after the successful program developed at Santa Barbara Junior High School. Operating since January of 1973, each project group receives instruction in the Reading Center for two…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Demonstration Programs, Junior High Schools, Program Descriptions
