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An Evaluation Of The Kindergarten Program In Chelan, Lois M. Detering
An Evaluation Of The Kindergarten Program In Chelan, Lois M. Detering
Graduate Student Research Papers
Many significant studies of reading readiness were under way at the direction of private, public, or federal funds, thus focusing attention on kindergarten and pre-kindergarten readiness. Because of this, many parents, teachers, and administrators showed keen interest in the possibilities of educating youngsters at the kindergarten and pre-kindergarten age. It was therefore felt that a study of this kind would be pertinent. Specifically, many persons wanted their five-year-olds to attend kindergarten in Chelan, Washington. This attitude was reflected elsewhere and it was decided to make a study of kindergarten programs and their relationships to the program in Chelan. It was …
A Development Of Readiness For First Grade, Elizabeth Turneaure Shoemaker
A Development Of Readiness For First Grade, Elizabeth Turneaure Shoemaker
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This paper is an attempt to develop a readiness program for grade one. In order to delimit this study, visual perception was chosen because it is of primary importance in the development of reading. It is, however, only one of the factors involved in the development of the reading readiness program.
A Study In Methods For Helping The Disabled Reader, Margaret Meyer
A Study In Methods For Helping The Disabled Reader, Margaret Meyer
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The ability to read well constitutes one of the most important skills a person can acquire. Satisfactory adjustment to living in this complex modern world requires effective reading. It is difficult to discover any activity, whether in school, business or daily living that does not require reading. The importance of reading becomes even more obvious when we consider what happens to those who fail to learn to read. They are handicapped in practically all walks of life.
A Comparative Study Of Basal Reading Practices And The Individualized Reading Program In The Intermediate Grades, John Charles Eglin
A Comparative Study Of Basal Reading Practices And The Individualized Reading Program In The Intermediate Grades, John Charles Eglin
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the possible uses of "individualized reading" as a means of strengthening and supplementing the basic intermediate reading program.
Instituting And Administering An Individualized Reading Program In The Granite Falls Elementary School, Donald F. Van Liew
Instituting And Administering An Individualized Reading Program In The Granite Falls Elementary School, Donald F. Van Liew
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The purpose of this study was to review the literature written about different programs individualizing the reading program so as to enable the writer to judge their worth in a given situation. The area of reading was chosen for this study because more time is spent teaching and practicing reading skills than is spent on any other subject. Further, the writer will attempt to present the steps used in instituting a program in a school. Implementing or revising any program takes careful analysis by an entire staff, but certain steps and procedures should be followed after the staff has agreed …
A Plan For Initiating And Administering An Individualized Reading Program In Grade 6, Robert Yahn
A Plan For Initiating And Administering An Individualized Reading Program In Grade 6, Robert Yahn
Graduate Student Research Papers
The purpose of this study was to give considerable research to the problems and procedures for initiating and administering an individualized reading program. Emphasis was focused on problems the principal, staff, students, and parents will encounter in setting up this program. Considered as the major problems are (1) qualified personnel, (2) selection of materials and library facilities, (3) teaching of skills, and (4) evaluating the program. The author gave special attention to the sixth grade.
Appraising The Needs Of A Ninth Grade Reading Class, Wilena Barker Heald
Appraising The Needs Of A Ninth Grade Reading Class, Wilena Barker Heald
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Many students who enter high school at Milton-Freewater, Oregon, are unable to do satisfactory work because they can not read. This situation, although common in secondary schools in the United States, must be improved. At the present time the student whose reading ability is two to six years below his grade level is being placed in a reading class.The purpose of this paper was (1) to survey the general principles of good diagnosis, (2) to determine the criteria for selecting suitable tests, and (3) to suggest suitable tools for appraisal to be used by the classroom teacher.
Organizing The Class For Reading Growth, Jack Richard Stapelton
Organizing The Class For Reading Growth, Jack Richard Stapelton
Graduate Student Research Papers
The purposes of this study were (1) to determine and evaluate some of the reading skills that would prove most valuable in the intermediate reading program, (2) to outline the best ways of analyzing the individual child's ability to use these skills, and (3) to collect and develop in an appendix for classroom use various inventories, check lists, standardized tests, and informal tests of appraisal.
A Study Of Materials And Methods For Guiding Students To An Appreciation Of Good Literature, Sandra Emily Cox
A Study Of Materials And Methods For Guiding Students To An Appreciation Of Good Literature, Sandra Emily Cox
Graduate Student Research Papers
One of the most important aspects of English teaching is guiding students to an appreciation of good literature. In this field are a wealth of experiences and a depth in appeal seldom found in other subjects. However, the problems of what students like, why they like it, and exactly how teachers can guide students to enjoy the better quality of literature arise. These problems will be discussed, analyzed, and some solutions suggested on the following pages.
Individualized Progress In Primary Reading Program, Betty Ann Schultz
Individualized Progress In Primary Reading Program, Betty Ann Schultz
Graduate Student Research Papers
This study attempted to review literature to discover plans, especially the individualized plan used by some educators for meeting individual reading differences. First it is necessary to establish a philosophical basis for the individualized approach in education.
Some Approaches To The Teaching Of Reading, Lillian Ida Kelly
Some Approaches To The Teaching Of Reading, Lillian Ida Kelly
Graduate Student Research Papers
Because of the writer's desire to learn more about the individualized reading approach and the textfilm approach, these two areas have been chosen for specific investigation and elaboration. It was the purpose of this study (1) to discover what opinions certain authorities hold regarding the various approaches to reading, (2) to investigate some recent specific experiments in the teaching of reading, and (3) to make some generalizations concerning the various broad approaches to reading and the specific results obtained through experimentation.
A Comparative Study Of Phonetic Analysis Skills Presented In Two Basic Series Of Primary Readers, Roberta Caldwell O'Neill
A Comparative Study Of Phonetic Analysis Skills Presented In Two Basic Series Of Primary Readers, Roberta Caldwell O'Neill
Graduate Student Research Papers
This study had the twofold purpose of (l) gaining an overall picture of phonetic analysis skills (at the primary level) of two series of basic readers, and (2) learning where and what phonetic analysis skills are presented at the various levels of each series. The Scott, Foresman and Ginn readers were selected for the comparison as they are the basic and readers were selected for the comparison as they are the basic and co-basic readers, respectively, in the school district of the writer.