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Boland, Theo – 1991
A longitudinal research project studied the development of the reading ability of Dutch primary school students and its consequences for their school career in secondary education. Data were gathered on 310 students from 24 Dutch primary schools over a period of 8 years. A longitudinal reading model (with decoding, reading comprehension, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cross Sectional Studies, Decoding (Reading), Elementary School Students
Harman, David – 1987
Intended for educators, politicians, and the corporate community, this book examines the facts and the serious implications of the complicated problem of illiteracy, placing it squarely within the context of America's history and current cultural environment, and recommending far-reaching, programmatic solutions rather than "quick fixes." The book…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Cultural Context, Educational History, Educational Theories
Download full textMajsterek, David J. – 1986
A study examined the performance on the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC) for first grade students from a rural northwestern school who had received reading instruction via a structured, phonics-based reading program. Specifically, the study compared the performance of (1) three students scheduled for retention because of poor…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Developmental Stages, Grade Repetition, Grade 1
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1985
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 11 titles deal with the following topics: (1) teacher self-assessment and analysis of feedback to student miscues during oral reading; (2) the humor found in basal readers appropriate to second and fourth grade students; (3) an…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Basal Reading, Cloze Procedure, Content Area Reading
Palmer, Douglas J.; And Others – 1986
A study examined the use of lookback strategy (selective rereading of text material to clarify inconsistent information) employed by good and poor readers attempting to monitor their own reading comprehension. Using microcomputers, narrative and expository texts containing inconsistencies were presented one line at a time on a "page" of…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Testing, Content Area Reading, Grade 5
Alaska State Dept. of Education, Juneau. – 1985
Intended to serve as a model to aid school districts in developing and reviewing their language arts curricula, this curriculum guide for the elementary grades lists in parallel columns topics/concepts, learning outcomes, and sample learning objectives for language skills in the areas of oral communication, reading, and writing. Topics and…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Elementary Education, English Curriculum
Alaska State Dept. of Education, Juneau. – 1985
Intended to serve as a model to aid school districts as they develop and review their language arts curricula, this curriculum guide for secondary school lists in parallel columns topics/concepts, learning outcomes, and sample learning objectives for language skills in the areas of oral communication, reading, and writing. Topics and concepts…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, English Curriculum, English Instruction, Language Skills
Woodley, John W.; Smith, R. Lee – 1988
Methods used to diagnose a seven-year old boy's reading problems illustrate the fact that reading assessments based upon a reader's strengths and a reader's understanding and control of the process will provide information which is more useful to teachers and parents than that provided by the numerical results of standardized tests. After Andrew,…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Case Studies, Informal Reading Inventories, Primary Education
Ketcham, Clay A., Ed. – 1961
The proceedings of the fourth annual meeting of the College Reading Association (a fledgling organization in 1961 when this meeting was held) consisted of two symposia, a number of papers, and special reports on research related to reading, as follows: (1) "Opening Remarks" (Albert J. Mazurkiewicz); (2) "Improving Reading in the…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, English Instruction, Higher Education, Public Schools
Bloome, David, Ed. – 1989
This book is intended for researchers and teachers interested in literacy and concerned about classrooms as a context for literacy activity and learning. The book contains the following chapters: (1) "What It Means to be Literate about Classrooms" (Lyn Corno); (2) "Beyond Access: An Ethnographic Study of Reading and Writing in a…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Classroom Environment, Classroom Research, Computer Assisted Instruction
Risko, Victoria J.; Alvarez, Marino C. – 1982
Because thematic statements are too global to aid poor readers in comprehending texts, a series of studies using a common procedure was conducted to determine the relationship between teaching thematic concepts prior to reading and reading comprehension. The thematic organizers used in the studies contained three paragraphs that defined the…
Descriptors: Advance Organizers, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Reading Ability
Rivera, Manuel G. – 1984
During the summer of 1983, 77 community college students enrolled in English composition courses were administered the Nelson Denny Test during the first week of the summer session and just prior to final examinations to: determine reading ability and grade equivalences in reading; ascertain if there were relationships between academic achievement…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Transfer Students, Females, Grade Equivalent Scores
Raphael, Taffy E.; Wonnacott, Clydie A. – 1981
A study investigated the effects of a teacher inservice program on teaching fourth grade students the functional relationship between questions and the response information to which they refer. Ten teachers and 180 of their students participated in the study. Three of the teachers participated in a traditional half-day teacher workshop on…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Grade 4, Inservice Teacher Education, Intermediate Grades
Cox, Beverly; Sulzby, Elizabeth – 1981
A study investigated the linguistic development of three kindergarten children judged to be high, moderate, or low in emergent reading ability. Specifically, the study examined whether a developmental direction from dialogue to monologue exists in the children and whether a characteristic of thought termed "inner speech" underlies each…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Child Development, Cognitive Processes, Developmental Stages
Dettloff, Janet May – 1982
This study was designed to formulate a predictive equation to identify community college biology students (N=420) who most probably would not succeed in science courses. A College Biology Student Survey (developed for the study), Nelson Denny Reading Test (Form-F), College Guidance Placement (CGP) Arithmetic Test, and An Inventory of Piaget's…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Biology, Cognitive Development, College Science
