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Adult Esl Oral Reading Fluency And Silent Reading Comprehension, Kristin Lems Dec 2003

Adult Esl Oral Reading Fluency And Silent Reading Comprehension, Kristin Lems

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A descriptive study of second language adults studying ESL at the beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels in a post-secondary academic program revealed that their oral reading fluency had a significant, low-to-moderate correlation with scores on a measure of silent reading comprehension. The correlation was slightly stronger for measures of accuracy than speed, and strongest for miscue ratio. The correlation increased as proficiency level increased. Among different first language groups, the correlation was highest for Hispanic learners, and lowest for Chinese. Furthermore, all fluency measures correlated better with a listening measure than with the silent reading comprehension measure. When a system …


What Is Burnout All About?, Susan Barduhn Jan 2003

What Is Burnout All About?, Susan Barduhn

Susan Barduhn

No abstract provided.


Introduction: Initial Teacher Education And Socio-Economic Inequality, Roland Tormey Jan 2003

Introduction: Initial Teacher Education And Socio-Economic Inequality, Roland Tormey

Roland Tormey

The collected papers from a seminar on addresing socio-economic inequality in initial teacher education, which was funded by the Combat Poverty Agency.


Recent Teacher Graduates' Perceptions Of Preparing For Teaching And Educational Disadvantage, Roland Tormey, Sandra Ryan, Jennifer Dooley Dec 2002

Recent Teacher Graduates' Perceptions Of Preparing For Teaching And Educational Disadvantage, Roland Tormey, Sandra Ryan, Jennifer Dooley

Roland Tormey

This paper was delivered at a conference on initial teacher education and socio-economic inequalities in Ireland, funded by the Combat Poverty Agency.


Development Education And Critical Thinking, Roland Tormey Dec 2002

Development Education And Critical Thinking, Roland Tormey

Roland Tormey

No abstract provided.