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Scourfield, Judith VanDyke – Techniques, 1986
A framework from which consultants may draw suggestions for modifications to improve achievements in reading programs is presented. The five possible areas of change are task, materials, time, method, and evaluation; examples of each are given. Since existing research offers little guidance, trial and error will prevail in reading intervention…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Intervention, Problem Solving, Reading Achievement
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Oliver, Marvin E. – Reading Improvement, 1976
Descriptors: Intermediate Grades, Reading Achievement, Reading Improvement, Reading Research
Shannon, David M. – 2002
Three analyses were conducted for this progress report of the Reading Excellence Act as implemented in Alabama public schools. The first analysis involved third grade reading comprehension scores over the 3-year period (1999-2001). Overall, reading comprehension scores remained stable. Based on multiple criteria, schools that either failed to meet…
Descriptors: Primary Education, Program Effectiveness, Program Implementation, Reading Achievement
Blair, Leslie – 2001
Across the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory's five-state region, state departments of education and state legislators are working to strengthen reading programs, raise student reading achievement, and help struggling readers. People now realize that reading proficiency is the key to high student achievement. This report summarizes the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Education, Reading Achievement, Reading Programs
Righeimer, Jennie; Grant, Peggy – 2002
The primary purpose of the North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL's) Center for Literacy is to improve the reading achievement of all students by providing assistance to schools, districts, education service agencies, and state education agencies in defining and implementing research-based best practices in literacy. The Center for…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Elementary Secondary Education, Literacy, Reading Achievement
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Frelow, Robert D.; And Others – Journal of Educational Research, 1974
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Change, Low Achievement, Mathematics
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Goodman, Libby; Wiederholt, J. Lee – Psychology in the Schools, 1973
The specific purpose of this study was to compare the long-term predictive power of intelligence, readiness, achievement, and visual perception for the future reading performance of a sample of inner-city kindergarten and first-grade children. (Author)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Disadvantaged Youth, Predictive Measurement, Reading Ability
Elliot, Betty Lou – Teacher, 1972
Author discusses her use of a total immersion" approach to reading in a one year curriculum. (NP)
Descriptors: Reading Achievement, Reading Development, Reading Instruction, Reading Interests
Downing, J. – Brit J. Educ Psychol, 1969
Descriptors: Educational Experiments, English, Initial Teaching Alphabet, Linguistic Competence
Goudey, Charles E. – Elem Sch J, 1970
Reports a study designed to measure the usefulness of directed reading in which questions to be answered are presented to the children before the reading selections. Value of directed reading is questioned. (DR)
Descriptors: Control Groups, Experimental Groups, Grade 4, Reading Achievement
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Gamsky, Neal R.; Lloyd, Faye Williams – Journal of Educational Research, 1971
Descriptors: Kindergarten Children, Longitudinal Studies, Predictive Measurement, Reading Achievement
Jeffares, Dolores J.; Cosens, Grace V. – Albert J Educ Res, 1970
Descriptors: Auditory Discrimination, Discrimination Learning, Grade 1, Reading Achievement
McCuaig, Susannah M. – Research Journal (University of Maryland), 1970
Descriptors: Grade 1, Reading Achievement, Reading Instruction, Teacher Influence
Lipton, Aaron – Int Reading Assn Conf Proc Pt 1, 1968
Analyzes the social and cognitive rigidity of teachers in grades 3 through 6 compared to the reading achievement of 159 of their students, and reports a significant correlation between low teacher cognitive rigidity and high student reading achievement gains but no significant relationship between social rigidity or combined social and cognitive…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Reading Achievement, Reading Difficulties, Reading Research
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Guthrie, John T. – Reading Teacher, 1983
Notes that there are no clear cut findings to be derived from research concerning the effects of television viewing on reading achievement. (FL)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Reading Achievement, Reading Instruction, Reading Research
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