The purpose of this experimental study is to make a comparison of the progress made in reading and language skills by the regular teaching procedure and the remedial teaching procedure to see whether any significant differences would be manifested in pupil progress when taught by the remedial teaching procedure.

The purpose of this study was explorative, descriptive, and generative. Through systematic observation, interview, and analysis procedures, the researcher addressed the following questions: (1) What occurs in the reading resource rooms visited related to reading teaching/learning? (2) What variables, grounded in the collected data, appear to be core (grounded theory terminology) to reading teaching/learning in the reading resource rooms visited? (3) What substantive research questions related to the teaching/learning of reading can be generated from the data collected? The procedures for data collection and the methods of data analysis were based on grounded theory methodology. Grounded theory methodology provided a means for dealing systematically with descriptive, qualitative data. The data were comprised of (1) written field notes of observations made in seven pull-out reading resource rooms and (2) transcriptions of follow-up tape recorded interviews with teachers from these resource rooms. Observations were made during morning hours on consecutive days in seven (7) pull-out reading resource rooms primarily serving students in the 4th through 6th grades. A few 3rd grade students were also being served. All students were part of the school district's Chapter 1 reading program. Exit interviews were conducted with each reading resource room teacher after completion of observational data collection in all seven resource rooms. Findings and conclusions included the presentation of substantive descriptive details and their conceptual analysis; the discernment of core and salient variables related to the teaching/learning of reading in the reading resource rooms visited; and, the identification of substantive areas for further research.

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The purpose of the study was to examine the use of a prediction technique during the reading of short stories with surprise endings. Investigated were the effects of instructional setting and content familiarity upon interest, overall reading comprehension, literal comprehension, and inferential comprehension. Verbal predictions and supportive evidence generated at the midpoint and prior the story climax was also examined. The subjects, 54 Chapter I remedial readers in a metropolitan school district in Tucson, Arizona, were randomly assigned to experimental or control groups. The study spanned three days. During this time, the students in the individualized treatment read three stories--one of familiar content, one of neutral content, and one of unfamiliar content. Each subject in this treatment generated hypotheses and support for predictions at both the story midpoint and climax. After each story, individual students completed an interest questionnaire and a comprehension assessment. Those in the group treatment followed the same procedure, with predictions and supportive evidence shared in a small group setting of three. Those in the control group read without predicting. The data analysis yielded these findings: (1) Overall comprehension and literal comprehension were not affected by the prediction treatment or story familiarity. (2) The control group surpassed the interest group on the number of inferential questions answered correctly; both the control group and the group prediction treatment subjects performed better than the individualized prediction treatment subjects on the inferential comprehension items. (3) Both the familiar and the neutral selection were more interesting to the students than the unfamiliar selection. (4) Interest scores for the control, familiar group were substantially higher than those for the group familiar treatment, the group, unfamiliar treatment, and the control, unfamiliar treatment. (5) A relationship did not exist between the interest scores and the total comprehension scores of the three stories. (6) Most predictions at the midpoint and prior to the story climax were inaccurate. (7) Predictions, though diverse, could be categorized into approximately 14 groups at the midpoint and 14 groups at the climax. (8) Most predictions were supported either with textual information or scriptal evidence; seldom were script and text ideas combined.

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A Dissertation Submitted to the Faculty of Eduction University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Education. Johannesburg November 1983

Approximately 12% of students at the study middle school failed to reach proficient levels on state assessments in mathematics from 2010-2012. Poor performance on assessments can limit future mathematical trajectories and opportunities for students. One of the causes for failing to meet proficient levels on mathematics assessments could be the inconsistent use of teaching practices targeted at supporting lower achieving students; according to such reasoning, a consistent use of research-supported practices could result in improved student performance. Kolb's experiential learning theory, Vygotsky's social development theory, and Maslow's motivation theory provided a framework for this case study. Interviews and observational data were used to ascertain 5 teachers' perceptions concerning instruction for students who fail to reach proficient levels on state assessments. Research questions examined teachers' perceptions regarding implementing best instructional practices and regarding number sense, computational, problem-solving, working memory, and self-efficacy needs of lower level basic skills students. Data from 10 teacher interviews and 15 observations were analyzed using typological coding and thematic analysis. Results indicated that teachers perceived that homogenous groupings prevented teachers from meeting needs of students scoring below the proficient level and from using research-based strategies. The resulting position paper outlines the recommendation to de-track mathematics classrooms into heterogeneous groupings. Study results can be used to help provide teachers with research-based strategies targeted toward improving instruction for basic skills students.

Thesis (M.A.)--Regis University, Denver, Colo., 2007. / Title from PDF title page (viewed on Mar. 13, 2007). "Higher Education Advising and Instruction"--T.p. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ed. D.)--West Virginia University, 2002. / Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains ix, 117 p. : ill. (some col.). Vita. Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 109-111).

Thesis (M. Ed.)--University of Hong Kong, 1983.