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Peer reviewedFarrell, Thomas J. – College English, 1975
Existing reading tests are useless as predictors of student academic achievement, but certain skills learned in remedial reading courses do contribute to achievement. (JH)
Descriptors: Grade Prediction, Predictive Measurement, Reading, Reading Research
Peer reviewedHunter, Diana Lee – Reading Teacher, 1975
Suggests that more attention should be given to semantics if accurate word lists are to be compiled from spoken or written vocabulary. (RB)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Early Childhood Education, Language Usage, Reading Research
Peer reviewedTovey, Duane R. – Reading Teacher, 1976
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Elementary Education, Psycholinguistics, Reading Instruction
Peer reviewedHenderson, Mary Ann – Journal of Reading, 1976
Compares two methods of teaching reading, concluding that junior college reading lab students benefit more from individually prescribed than from self-selected programs. (RB)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Individualized Reading, Reading Achievement, Reading Instruction
Peer reviewedNelson, Rosemary O.; Peoples, Arthur – Perceptual and Motor Skills, 1975
Concludes that the "Sullivan-Star-Chart" tutoring package may be convenient and successful for paraprofessional volunteers to use in tutoring children with reading difficulties. (RB)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Instructional Materials, Paraprofessional School Personnel, Reading Difficulty
Peer reviewedZehm, Stanley J. – Reading Improvement, 1975
Provides evidence that teacher expectations are an important factor in determining reading success. (RB)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Reading Achievement, Reading Improvement, Reading Instruction
Peer reviewedShapiro, Marian Kaplun – Reading Improvement, 1974
Presents research demonstrating that a simplified version of the diacritical marking system is an effective remedial tool for improving reading skills. (RB)
Descriptors: Diacritical Marking, Early Childhood Education, Instructional Materials, Reading Improvement
Peer reviewedDowning, John – Reading, 1974
Discusses four areas of reading research in which the results seem to collide with views held by practicing teachers and provides an explanation of the contradictions. (RB)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Elementary Education, Paradox, Reading Difficulty
Peer reviewedBlack, Frank S.; Bargar, Robert R. – Reading Teacher, 1975
Concludes that the reading achievement of mobile pupils is not significantly different from that of stationary pupils. (RB)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Low Income, Reading Achievement
Peer reviewedKennedy, Larry D.; Halinski, Ronald S. – Journal of Reading, 1975
Contains the results of a study measuring secondary students' attitudes toward reading and includes the 70-item attitude instrument. (RB)
Descriptors: High School Students, Measurement Instruments, Reading Instruction, Reading Research
Bavaro, Sandra – 1989
A study investigated whether the use of audio/visual aids had an effect upon comprehension recall. Thirty fourth-grade students from an urban public school were randomly divided into two equal samples of 15. One group was given a story to read (print only), while the other group viewed a filmstrip of the same story, thereby utilizing audio/visual…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Elementary School Students, Grade 4, Intermediate Grades
Kegley, Peggy Ann – 1989
A study investigated whether trade books labeled "easy reader" consistently conform to specific sight word lists and to what degree the vocabulary in those books matches that in K-2 basals. Ten "easy reader" books were chosen at random from each of three publishers. Three popular sight word lists were matched separately to…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Beginning Reading, Primary Education, Reading Research
Nix, Sarah Beach – 1989
"Best ideas" are chosen because they correspond with and confirm existing beliefs, are perceived as advantageous, are relatively uncomplicated, and can be experimented with. "Best ideas" for reading instruction would be chosen both by reading professionals at the university and by teachers in the classroom on the basis of which…
Descriptors: Educational History, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Effectiveness
Mareck, Barbara C. – 1990
Designed to increase sixth-grade students' leisure time reading, this practicum study investigated the effectiveness of a computerized independent reading contest. An existing word processing program was modified to encourage the sixth-grade students to read. A list of 25 books was developed. Students used the computer program to respond to…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Grade 6, Intermediate Grades, Middle Schools
Riefer, David M. – 1987
Two experiments investigated the effectiveness of reading backwards as a proofreading technique. Experiment 1 examined the general usefulness of backwards vs. forwards proofreading strategies and the effects of these strategies for two types of typographical errors: misspellings and contextual errors. Subjects, 36 undergraduate students at a…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Editing, Error Patterns, Higher Education
