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All Master's Theses

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1971

Reading Comprehension

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Comprehension: A Study Of The Interpretation Of Identical Reading Selections By Fifth Grade Students From Different Cultural Environments., Adrienne Bailor Grant May 1971

Comprehension: A Study Of The Interpretation Of Identical Reading Selections By Fifth Grade Students From Different Cultural Environments., Adrienne Bailor Grant

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to ascertain the reading comprehension of randomly selected fifth grade students who had all read identical reading selections of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, and who were asked to respond orally to open-ended questions. The investigator hypothesized that children from different cultural backgrounds would bring different interpretations to identical reading selections when these children were asked open-ended questions.


A Comparative Study Of Open Court And Slingerland Reading Programs When Used With Special Education Students, Steven L. Richards May 1971

A Comparative Study Of Open Court And Slingerland Reading Programs When Used With Special Education Students, Steven L. Richards

All Master's Theses

It is the purpose of this investigation to determine the effectiveness of Open Court and Slingerland reading programs when used with intermediate students who perform at the educable mentally retarded level.