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Download full textJudson, Arlene – 1973
Research developed and evaluated an individualized reading program for 21 third graders with reading problems. It sought to improve their reading ability so they could read and understand new vocabulary words with 80% accuracy, read with increased expression and fluency, comprehend new content and, by transfer, to produce improvement in their…
Descriptors: Audiotape Recordings, Audiovisual Aids, Audiovisual Instruction, Educational Research
Brophy, Jere E. – 1972
This paper presents statistical information on the degree of consistency shown by second- and third-grade teachers in producing student gains in the Metropolitan Achievement Test (MAT) scores. Data are presented separately for each grade and for 15 Title 1 versus 35 non-Title 1 schools. Included are correlations within each school year showing…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Educational Research, Grade 2, Grade 3
Quinlan, Lois – 1996
This report describes a study that examined the question of whether or not a child's chronological age at school entry or gender affects his/her academic achievement. It posits 2 hypotheses: (1) that there is a low or negligible correlation between the chronological age at which a child enters kindergarten and a sample of the child's overall…
Descriptors: Grade 3, Kindergarten, Primary Education, Reading Ability
Conner, Jennifer M.; Greene, Beth G. – 2000
This report describes one of a series of pilot studies conducted to evaluate the instructional effectiveness of the Harcourt Reading Program. The study focused on the program's primary levels and included Grades 1 and 3. Participants, teachers who had not used the program previously, were encouraged to select one theme to pilot over a 6-week…
Descriptors: Grade 1, Grade 3, Instructional Effectiveness, Pilot Projects
Evertson, Carolyn M.; Brophy, Jere E. – 1973
Several high inference ratings were made on a sample of 31 second- and third-grade teachers selected for study because of their consistency in producing student gains on the Metropolitan Achievement Test over three successive years. Data consist of scales, checklists, and percent estimates filled out by coders after or during classroom…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Classroom Observation Techniques, Elementary School Teachers, Grade 2
Marco, Gary L. – 1972
An overall analysis is made of the impact of Grade 3 Title I reading programs in the State of Michigan. An attempt is made to estimate the effectiveness of particular reading programs for low-scoring, middle-scoring, and high-scoring pupils for the purpose of identifying exemplary programs. In addition, a rank ordering of the various programs…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Data Collection, Educational Research, Evaluation Methods
