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Middle School Reading: From Reluctant To Strategic Reader, Amy S. Groetsema
Middle School Reading: From Reluctant To Strategic Reader, Amy S. Groetsema
Master of Education Program Theses
Research shows that student attitudes towards school reading declines dramatically as students reach upper elementary grades (Mckenna, 1995), yet as these students reach middle school and high school they will be faced with increasing demands to be critical readers. Reluctant middle school readers must have reading experiences that are successful in order to change their attitudes towards reading. Reading teachers must equip their middle level students to be strategic readers in order to be prepared for the critical reading and thinking demands of middle school and high school. This means that reading instruction must be organized in a way that …
A Case Study Of Reading Education For Middle School Students With Learning Disabilities, John Arthur Sargent
A Case Study Of Reading Education For Middle School Students With Learning Disabilities, John Arthur Sargent
Doctoral Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to investigate The Achieve Reading Curriculum, a reading curriculum based on whole language principles designed for middle school students with learning disabilities. A qualitative intrinsic case study was conducted using four sixth grade middle school students with learning disabilities as participants. Ethnographic methodology was used to focus on the multifaceted structure of classroom life and to acquire a thorough understanding of the connections between participants and teacher. A teacher as researcher approach facilitated insights on a daily basis due to the interaction between participants and teacher.
Data collection procedures included observations/field notes, teacher journal, …
The Willow Tree Teen Institute: An Evaluative Study Of A Resiliency-Based Substance Abuse Prevention Program For Middle School Students, Susan Hunter-Mazzella
The Willow Tree Teen Institute: An Evaluative Study Of A Resiliency-Based Substance Abuse Prevention Program For Middle School Students, Susan Hunter-Mazzella
Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)
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