Improving Reading through Writing [microform] / Linda Barackman and Others
- Bib ID:
- 5591158
- Format:
- Book and Microform
- Author:
- Barackman, Linda
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- https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED392028
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- Description:
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- [Washington, D.C.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1995
- 81 p.
- Summary:
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This report describes a program for improving reading skills. The targeted population consisted of first and second grade students from urban and rural communities in Northern Illinois. The problem of underachievement in reading was documented by reading inventories, writing samples, and writing prompts. Analysis of probable cause data revealed that: children's cultural backgrounds may influence the acquisition of reading skills; writing was a low priority in the classroom; there is a lack of parental involvement; and there is a lack of motivation to read well. These causes were documented by citations from professional literature and analysis. A review of solution strategies suggested by knowledgeable others, combined with an analysis of the problem setting, resulted in the selection of strategies to improve students' reading through increased emphasis on writing activities. Post intervention data indicated a marked improvement in reading ability and word retrieval; and an increased interest in reading and writing. (Contains 26 appendixes of research data, 6 tables, and 37 references.) (Author/TB)
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- ERIC Note: M.A. Project, St. Xavier University, Illinois.
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